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Wilder vs Cornwall vs Chittenden
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%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Cornwall 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% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Chittenden 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 |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Wilder and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.