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Glover vs Orwell vs Cornwall
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).
Orwell has the most renters (12.7% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Orwell | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
1,294Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Glover 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% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Glover 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 |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.