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Cornwall vs Rochester vs Poultney
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%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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 | Rochester | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,389Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Rochester and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Poultney 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
| Cornwall and Rochester 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 |
$3,977 21% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.