Compare towns
Dummerston vs Cornwall vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Dummerston | Cornwall | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,208 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.