Compare towns
Cornwall vs Richmond vs Vershire 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 people working from home (24.4%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Richmond | Vershire | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,159Highest |
842Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Vershire 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Richmond 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 |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 | 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.