Compare towns
Salisbury vs Underhill vs Walden vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Salisbury | Underhill | Walden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
3,141Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
— | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Walden 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.