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Worcester vs Cornwall vs Londonderry
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 most kids (18.7% under 18).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,208 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Worcester 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% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Londonderry 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% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Lowest 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 |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Londonderry 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 |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Cornwall and Worcester 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 |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Londonderry 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% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.