Compare towns
Cornwall vs North Hero vs Putney
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%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | North Hero | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,263 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| North Hero and Cornwall 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% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$5,132Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.