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Stowe vs Addison vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Stowe | Addison | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Stowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Addison and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stowe Town School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.