Compare towns
Cornwall vs Thetford vs Tunbridge 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Thetford | Tunbridge | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,813Highest |
1,253 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
43.6±6.2 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Chittenden 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 |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% 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±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Thetford 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 |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Thetford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.