Compare towns
Walden vs Cornwall vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Walden | Cornwall | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,208 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.