Compare towns
Townshend vs Cornwall vs Wardsboro vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Townshend | Cornwall | Wardsboro | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
1,208 |
820Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Cornwall and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.