Compare towns
Cornwall vs Hyde Park vs Newbury
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% 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 | Hyde Park | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
513 |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Newbury 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Newbury 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Newbury 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,943 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Newbury 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.