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Cornwall vs Pittsfield vs Warren
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Pittsfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
391Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Warren 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% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Warren 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% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall 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 |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Pittsfield 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pittsfield 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.