Compare towns
Cornwall vs Williamstown vs Salisbury 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 people working from home (24.4%).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Williamstown | Salisbury | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
3,579Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Salisbury 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% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Chittenden 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Williamstown and Salisbury 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 |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.