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Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Waterville
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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,200 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.