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Sutton vs Cornwall vs Washington
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 renters (15% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Cornwall | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Cornwall and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None 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.