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A town of 1,208, settled in 1761. Home to 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Population
1,208
+1.9% since 2010
Typical home
$585K
−1.4% in a year
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
50.4
years
Jobs based here
92
A commuter town

What makes Cornwall stand out

The 3 things Cornwall does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Glen Dale
1876 · Glen Dale · Wikimedia Commons
Cornwall’s story

265 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.

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Small town

1,208 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Upcoming events

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns

Cornwall beats the Vermont average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Vermont
8 better17 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCornwallVT
Fewer smokers8.7%11.2%
Fewer adults with diabetes7.3%8.8%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked83%85.9%
Porter Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
83rd
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Cornwall home is worth about $585K

The typical Cornwall home is worth about $585,000, down 1.4% in a year, 47% above the Vermont typical home.

$585KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cornwall$585K
Vermont$399K
−1.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Cornwall’s public schools outperform 81% of Vermont districts

The public schools Cornwall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Bingham Memorial SchoolPK–591A+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cornwall

Most working residents leave Cornwall for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Middlebury (35%), Shoreham (5%) and Brandon (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cornwall1%
Middlebury35%
Shoreham5%
Brandon4%
Rutland3%
11 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Cornwall
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

22% of Cornwall is conserved land

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

22%conserved
22%
conserved · 4,022 of 18,274 acres
17 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cornwall has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–33°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cornwall for work

Where Cornwall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Middlebury Middlebury 35% 5% → Shoreham Shoreham 5% 4% → Brandon Brandon 4% 3% → Rutland Rutland 3% 3% → Orwell Orwell 3% 3% → Vergennes Vergennes 3% Cornwall · 1% stay
92jobs based in Cornwall
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

6 places in Cornwall on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Cornwall

12 notable people were born in Cornwall.

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About Cornwall

Town in Vermont, United States

Official town website ↗

Cornwall is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was founded November 3, 1761. The population was 1,207 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1761
Population
1,207
Area
29 sq mi
Elevation
367 ft
Area code
802

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