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Cornwall vs Hyde Park vs Westminster
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).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
513 |
497Lowest |
| 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 |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Hyde Park 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% 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 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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 | #53 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.