Compare towns
Cornwall vs Lincoln vs Winhall
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%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Lincoln | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,394Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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 |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$365,200±$30kLowest 15% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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 |
$6,100Lowest 21% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.