Compare towns
Cornwall vs Troy vs Westfield 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 people working from home (24.4%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Troy | Westfield | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
219Lowest |
536 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Troy and Chittenden 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Westfield 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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 |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
— | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
— | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school 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.