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Vernon vs Cornish vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Vernon | Cornish | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vernon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 66% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Cornish School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.