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Cornwall vs Lowell vs Calais
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Lowell | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,070Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Calais 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Calais 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.