Compare towns
Cornwall vs Monkton vs Pawlet
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).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Monkton | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,999Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±5.4Lowest 9% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Pawlet 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Cornwall 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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±$32k 41% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Monkton and Pawlet 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 |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.