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Cornwall vs Tunbridge vs Westminster
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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Tunbridge | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,253Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school 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.