What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).

Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall	Granville
People
Population	1,208Highest	414Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT	44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT
	Cornwall and Granville 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%	19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Granville and Cornwall 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%	18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Cornwall and Granville 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%	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Cornwall and Granville 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	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT	$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT	$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT
	Granville and Cornwall 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	$2,914Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4%	34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Cornwall and Granville 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%	6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	34 minHighest 44% above VT
Work from home	24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9%
	Granville and Cornwall 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.