Compare towns
Roxbury vs Cornwall vs Putney vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Cornwall | Putney | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
1,208 |
2,622Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Cornwall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Kirby 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.