Compare towns
Waterville vs Cornwall vs Hancock vs Johnson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Johnson has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Waterville | Cornwall | Hancock | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
1,208 |
435Lowest |
3,450Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$948±$45 23% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,957 21% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.