Compare towns
Cornwall vs Franklin vs Ira
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Franklin | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,590Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Cornwall 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Cornwall and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Franklin 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.