Compare towns
Warren vs Montgomery vs Cornwall vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Warren | Montgomery | Cornwall | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,047 |
1,208 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Warren and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below 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 | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 History | 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.