Compare towns

Cornwall vs White River Junction vs Andover

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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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.

MeasureCornwallWhite River JunctionAndover
People
Population
1,208
3,364Highest
616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+10.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
33.7±3.2Lowest
22% below VT
49.2±5.1
14% above VT
Cornwall and Andover 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%
17.1%±5
VT: 17.9%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Cornwall and White River Junction 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%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.7%±4.3
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall and Andover 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%
38.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
43.3%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.8%±1.5
VT: 7%
Cornwall and Andover 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
$77,168±$4kLowest
5% below VT
$102,500±$38k
26% above VT
Cornwall and Andover 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
$278,800±$78kLowest
12% below VT
$382,900±$68k
21% 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
$1,222±$216
about the VT average
$1,389±$364Highest
13% above VT
Andover and White River Junction 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
$5,651
12% above VT
$5,190Lowest
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
69.4%±47.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
Andover 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%
12.1%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
43.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
82.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1963Lowest
13 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
15 minLowest
35% below VT
25 minHighest
7% above VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
15.7%±5.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
29.6%±12.9Highest
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 — —
High school 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.