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Cornwall vs Glover vs Rupert
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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,051 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Cornwall and Glover 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Glover 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Rupert 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 | — |
| 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.