Compare towns
Cornwall vs Vershire vs Warren vs West Fairlee
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).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Vershire | Warren | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
842 |
1,585Highest |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and West Fairlee 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$76,500±$16k 6% 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$237,200±$35k 25% 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±$206 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,210 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.