What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).

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	Grafton	Cornwall
People
Population	666Lowest	1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT	50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT
	Grafton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4%	25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±5Highest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Grafton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT	$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT
	Cornwall and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT	$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT
	Cornwall and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT	$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT
	Grafton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,843Lowest 4% below VT	$6,726Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±69.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Cornwall and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Cornwall and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Athens Grafton 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

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.