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Cornwall vs Warren vs Dorset
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 affordable homes ($458k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Warren | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,585 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kLowest 45% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
| Warren and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| Warren and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 33% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Dorset 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.