Compare towns
Vershire vs Cornwall vs Williston 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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,208 |
10,144Highest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Vershire 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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±$49k 45% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Williston and Corinth 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 |
$5,592 11% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school 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.