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Wilder vs Cornwall vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,208 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Cornwall and Wilder 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Cornwall 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% 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 |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Wilder 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.