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Washington vs Salisbury vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
1,200 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Washington and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.