Compare towns
Warren vs Reading vs Cornwall vs South Hero
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%).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Reading | Cornwall | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
699Lowest |
1,208 |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
| South Hero and Cornwall 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 |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,439±$221 17% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 45% above VT |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 5 photos → |
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.