What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).

Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornwall	Williamstown
People
Population	1,208Lowest	3,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT	42±5Lowest about the VT average
	Cornwall and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Williamstown 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%	17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Cornwall and Williamstown 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%	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%
	Williamstown 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	$94,418±$10kLowest 16% above VT
	Cornwall and Williamstown 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	$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT	$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,726Highest 33% above VT	$3,841Lowest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown 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%	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Cornwall and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#47 of 70 in VT
School district	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town	None in town	Williamstown Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.