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Cornwall vs Reading vs Williston
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
699Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.