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Wells 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
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Wells | Cornwall | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
1,208Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Cornwall and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Wells and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 34% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 |
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.