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Wilder vs Vershire vs Cornwall
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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Wilder | Vershire | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
842Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Wilder 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206 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 |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Cornwall 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.