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Cornwall vs Orleans vs Orwell
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%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Orleans | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
809Lowest |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.