Compare towns
Worcester vs Addison vs Cornwall vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Worcester | Addison | Cornwall | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,175 |
1,208 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 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+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% 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 | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.