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Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Winhall

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 the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).

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.

MeasureCornwallSalisburyWinhall
People
Population
1,208Highest
1,200
752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+7.5%
VT: +2.8%
+53.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
50.6±6.5Highest
17% above VT
48.9±6.1Lowest
13% 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%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.6%±3.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17%±6.8
VT: 17.9%
Cornwall and Winhall 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%
20.6%±5.3Lowest
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%
VT: 43.8%
34.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
67.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.1%±4
VT: 7%
Cornwall and Winhall 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
$95,500±$23kLowest
18% 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±$49k
45% above VT
$306,900±$51kLowest
3% below VT
$471,800±$55kHighest
49% above VT
Winhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
9% below VT
$1,443±$984Highest
17% above VT
$1,094±$732Lowest
11% 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
$4,842Lowest
4% below VT
$6,567
30% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.9%±22.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
37.5%±38.9
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Winhall 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%
5.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
88.7%
VT: 73.2%
80.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1967Lowest
9 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
19 minLowest
20% below VT
27 minHighest
13% above VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
6%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.4%±9
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
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.