Compare towns
Poultney vs Danby vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Poultney | Danby | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,133 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Danby and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113 30% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.