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Cornwall vs Montgomery vs Reading
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 highest household income ($115k).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Montgomery | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,047 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.