Compare towns
Worcester vs Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Stowe
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 highest household income ($115k).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Salisbury | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,208 |
1,200 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Stowe 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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±$49k 45% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Cornwall 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 |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Salisbury 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 |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.