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Cornwall vs Montgomery vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Montgomery | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,047 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Cornwall 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Westfield 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 |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Westfield 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±$45k about the VT average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Cornwall and Montgomery 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 |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Montgomery 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 | — |
| High school 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.