Compare towns
Warren vs Winhall vs Dover 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 the most people working from home (36.2%).
Winhall has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
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 | Winhall | Dover | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
752Lowest |
1,466 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Dover 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Warren and Winhall 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 |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Dover 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 | 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.