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Cornwall vs Roxbury vs Berlin
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%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
942Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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 |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Berlin 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Berlin 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.