Compare towns
Vernon vs Cornwall vs Guilford vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Cornwall | Guilford | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,461 |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Cornwall 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Vernon 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 VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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 10% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Guilford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 3% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Guilford 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.