Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sunderland vs Dover
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Sunderland has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Sunderland | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,269 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland 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% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Sunderland 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 |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Cornwall and Sunderland 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 |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sunderland 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Dover 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.