Compare towns
Wilder vs Cornwall vs Addison vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Hartford has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Wilder | Cornwall | Addison | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.