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Richmond vs Dummerston vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Richmond | Dummerston | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
2,090 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.