Compare towns
Cornwall vs Wells vs Andover 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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Wells | Andover | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,148 |
616Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover 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 |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Andover and Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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.