Compare towns
Cornwall vs Williston vs Chittenden vs North Hero
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%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
North Hero has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Chittenden | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,318 |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Chittenden 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% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and North Hero 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±$12k 32% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$102,143±$24kLowest 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
| 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 |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,556±$360 26% above VT |
| Williston and North Hero 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$5,132Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None 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.