Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sutton vs Warren vs Wheelock
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 highest household income ($115k).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Sutton | Warren | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
790 |
1,585Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Warren and Wheelock 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Wheelock 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below 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 |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.