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Westford vs Cornwall vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Westford | Cornwall | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Cornwall and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
| Cornwall and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Westford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282 25% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.