Compare towns
Cornwall vs Randolph vs Fair Haven vs Chittenden
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%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Randolph | Fair Haven | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,724 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Randolph 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Randolph and Cornwall 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Randolph 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.