Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Cornwall vs Addison vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Cornwall | Addison | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.