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Worcester vs Cornwall vs Waterville
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 youngest population (median age 47).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,208Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Worcester 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Waterville 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.