Compare towns
Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Stamford
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%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,200 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Stamford 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$303,200±$25kLowest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.