Compare towns
Warren vs Tunbridge vs Pomfret 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%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Tunbridge | Pomfret | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,253 |
908Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$399,200±$144k 26% above 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.