Compare towns
Glover vs Cornwall vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Glover | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest 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+ | 35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% 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 | $264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.