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Sutton vs Athens vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Sutton | Athens | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
431Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.