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Waitsfield vs Warren vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Waitsfield | Warren | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Highest |
1,585 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kLowest 33% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Lowest 23% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.