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Cornwall vs Glover vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Orwell has the most renters (12.7% rent).
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 | Glover | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,051Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Glover 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Cornwall 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None 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.