What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jacksonville has the most affordable homes ($223k median).

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.

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

Measure	Jacksonville	Cornwall
People
Population	106Lowest	1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.6±12.1Highest 17% above VT	50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT
	Jacksonville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Cornwall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Cornwall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Cornwall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,281±$30kLowest about the VT average	$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT
	Cornwall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,400±$61kLowest 29% below VT	$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$206 9% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,795Lowest 25% below VT	$6,726Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Cornwall and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school 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.