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Sutton 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
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Walden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,037 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest 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 | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Walden 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest 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 | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.