Compare towns
Pomfret vs Cornwall vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Cornwall | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,208 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Pomfret and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.