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Cornwall vs Williston vs Bolton
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Williston | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
10,144Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Cornwall 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Bolton 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 |
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.