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Danby vs Cornwall vs Andover

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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.

MeasureDanbyCornwallAndover
People
Population
1,133
1,208Highest
616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
52.6±4.8Highest
22% above VT
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
49.2±5.1Lowest
14% above VT
Danby and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±2.6
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
43.3%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.9Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1Highest
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
$77,321±$13kLowest
5% below VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above 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
$272,400±$41kLowest
14% below VT
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above 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
$794±$166Lowest
36% below VT
$1,125±$206
9% below VT
$1,389±$364Highest
13% above VT
Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,543Lowest
10% below VT
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$5,190
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.4%±34.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
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
9.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
4.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
26% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
25 min
7% above VT
Work from home
12.1%±5.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6
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 Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town None 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.