Compare towns
Cornwall vs Ferrisburgh vs Stowe vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornwall | Ferrisburgh | Stowe | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,661 |
5,285 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Cornwall and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
61.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$417,400±$31kLowest 32% above VT |
| Stowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$6,120Lowest 21% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,795 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.