Compare towns
Wright vs Cornwall vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Wright | Cornwall | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Wright and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.