Compare towns
Orwell vs Leicester vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Orwell | Leicester | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% 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 | $3,914 22% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest 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 | 10.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.