Compare towns
Cornwall vs Newfane vs Chittenden vs Salisbury
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Newfane has the youngest population (median age 30.8).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k 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 | Newfane | Chittenden | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
141Lowest |
1,318Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Chittenden and Salisbury 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% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Newfane 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% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Chittenden 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 |
$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,833 16% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.