What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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.

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

Measure	Georgia	Cornwall
People
Population	4,890Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT	50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9%	18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Cornwall and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Cornwall and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,011±$9kLowest 29% above VT	$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT
	Cornwall and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$360,300±$26kLowest 14% above VT	$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$755Highest 32% above VT	$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT
	Georgia and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,713Lowest 6% below VT	$6,726Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Cornwall and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 9% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	20.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Cornwall and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Georgia School District	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.