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Wardsboro vs Dummerston vs Cornwall
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 affordable homes ($299k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Wardsboro 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% 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 | $299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.