Compare towns
Cornwall vs Reading vs Weybridge 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 the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Reading | Weybridge | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
699Lowest |
781 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Weybridge and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Weybridge and Cornwall 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Weybridge 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Reading 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.