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Worcester vs Cornwall vs Hubbardton
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 renters (14.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,208Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Cornwall 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 |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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 |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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 |
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.