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Cornwall vs Ira vs Walden
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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Ira | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
381Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
| Ira and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Walden 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Walden 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Cornwall and Ira 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Walden 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Walden 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.