Compare towns
Cornwall vs Topsham vs Walden
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).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Walden has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Topsham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
999Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Topsham 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% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Topsham 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Walden 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 |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Cornwall and Topsham 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 |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Walden 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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 |
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.