Compare towns
Waltham vs Dummerston vs Cornwall vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Waltham | Dummerston | Cornwall | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,208 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Waltham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.