Compare towns
Cornwall vs Marshfield vs Sutton vs Waterville
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).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Marshfield | Sutton | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
470Lowest |
790 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Marshfield 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Marshfield 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Marshfield 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.