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Guildhall vs Addison vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Addison | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,175 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% 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 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$106,667±$7kLowest 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.