Compare towns
Dover vs Cornwall vs Hancock vs Wilmington
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 highest household income ($115k).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Dover | Cornwall | Hancock | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,208 |
435Lowest |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +20.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,299 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| 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 | 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.