What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Cornwall
People
Population	1,548Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Cornwall and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT	$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT
	Cornwall and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT	$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT
	Duxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Lowest 30% above VT	$6,726Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Cornwall and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Cornwall and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.