Compare towns
Vershire vs Cornwall vs Putney vs Chelsea
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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Chelsea has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Putney | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,208 |
2,622Highest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Vershire 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
| Cornwall and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$260,900±$39k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
| Chelsea 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Chelsea 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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 | 6 photos → | 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.