Compare towns
Cornwall vs Orwell 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Orwell | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,294 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Putney 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 |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest 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% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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.