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Westmore 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
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Westmore | Cornwall | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,208Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.8±12.9Lowest 11% above VT |
| Westmore and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Cornwall and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% 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 | $5,357 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.5% 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 | 35 min 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Lowest 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.