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Westfield vs Cornwall vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Westfield | Cornwall | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,208Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.8±12.9 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$82,500±$17k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Isle La Motte and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.