Compare towns
Cornwall vs Orwell vs Troy
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%).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,294 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% 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%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | Troy School District |
| 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 |
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.