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Warren vs Townshend vs Cornwall
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%).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Townshend | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,538 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Townshend and Warren 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% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cornwall 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% |
52.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest 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 |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above 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 |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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 | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.