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Cornwall vs Waterville vs Worcester
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).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
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 | Waterville | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
680Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Cornwall 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Worcester 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Worcester 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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 |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Worcester 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.