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Westmoreland vs Royalton vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Westmoreland | Royalton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
2,752Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmoreland and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.