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Rutland vs Cornish vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rutland has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Barre has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Rutland | Cornish | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,712Highest |
1,816Lowest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.1 26% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,657Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Barre 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 | #51 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rutland City School District | Cornish School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Rutland Senior High School | None in town | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.