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Stamford vs Cornwall vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Stamford | Cornwall | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
1,208Highest |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5Lowest 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Stamford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 30% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stamford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Readsboro School District |
| 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.