Compare towns
Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Warren vs Chittenden
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Warren and Chittenden 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Warren 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 min 20% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.