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Worcester vs Cornwall vs Ferrisburgh vs Calais
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).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Worcester | Cornwall | Ferrisburgh | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,208 |
2,661Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Worcester 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.