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Wardsboro vs Cornwall vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Wardsboro | Cornwall | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
1,208 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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| 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.