Compare towns
Danby vs Cornwall vs Glover
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Danby | Cornwall | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,208Highest |
1,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Cornwall 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
| Cornwall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.