Compare towns
Vershire vs Cornwall vs Chittenden vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Vershire | Cornwall | Chittenden | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,208 |
1,318 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.