Compare towns
Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Hubbardton vs Salisbury
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Hubbardton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,314Highest |
831Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Cornwall 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Salisbury 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Salisbury 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.