Compare towns
Cornwall vs Kirby vs Lowell vs Chittenden
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).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Kirby | Lowell | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
756Lowest |
1,070 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Kirby 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% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Chittenden 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 |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Kirby 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 |
$4,597 9% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Lowell 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 min 43% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Kirby 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 | — | Lowell School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.