Compare towns
Washington vs Addison vs Cornwall vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most renters (10.8% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Washington | Addison | Cornwall | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,175 |
1,208Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Addison and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.