Compare towns
North Hero vs Cornwall vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | North Hero | Cornwall | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
1,208Lowest |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
41.3±2.8Lowest 4% below VT |
| North Hero and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Albans and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$90,060±$19kLowest 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$363,300±$22kLowest 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,460±$152 18% above VT |
| North Hero and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,689Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | 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.