Town guide

Cornwall, Vermont

Cornwall is a town in Addison County, Vermont, home to about 1,208 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05753 and 05778.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,20842 per sq mi
Median home value$458,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cornwall

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cornwall

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)91 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY233 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cornwall; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cornwall

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cornwall had 1,207 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 143rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Addison County grew from 21,912 residents in 1900 to 37,363 in 2020.

Cornwall population by census2000: 1,136, 2010: 1,185, 2020: 1,2071,13620001,18520101,2072020

Addison County, 1900–2020

Addison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,912, 1910: 20,010, 1920: 18,666, 1930: 17,952, 1940: 17,944, 1950: 19,442, 1960: 20,076, 1970: 24,266, 1980: 29,406, 1990: 32,953, 2000: 35,974, 2010: 36,821, 2020: 37,36322K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5020K’60’7029K’80’9036K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CornwallJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 3 in27°9°Jan2.630°10°Feb2.140°20°Mar2.454°33°Apr3.467°45°May3.476°55°Jun4.280°60°Jul4.179°57°Aug3.571°49°Sep3.357°38°Oct4.044°28°Nov2.933°18°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornwall, VT weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Addison County

13,471 jobs at 1,158 businesses in Addison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Addison CountyEducational services: 3,241 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,193 jobs; Retail trade: 1,846 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,688 jobs; Construction: 1,031 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 991 jobs; Other services: 444 jobs; Professional services: 389 jobsEducational services 24% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

324 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cornwall’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · MiddleburyUnder a mile
  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph25.7 miles
  • Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown26.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors38
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers142
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists5
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cornwall

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Legion Fields · 20 acres1.1 mi
  • Otter View Park · 14 acres2.2 mi
  • Middlebury Recreation Park · 12 acres1.7 mi
  • Middlebury Town Green · 2 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Hannaford1.2 mi
  • Shaw's Grocery1.8 mi
  • Middlebury Natural Foods Co-Op1.9 mi
  • Greg's Meat Market2.1 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Kinney Drugs1.6 mi
  • Marble Works Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Julian W. Abernethy Collection of American Literature1.4 mi
  • Davis Family Library1.5 mi
  • Ilsley Public Library1.7 mi
  • Armstrong Science Library1.8 mi
  • Cornwall Free Public Library2.6 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Middlebury College Museum of Art1.1 mi
  • Sheldon Museum1.7 mi
  • Cornwall Historical Society2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Kevin P. Mahaney '84 Center for the Arts1.2 mi
  • Hepburn Zoo1.4 mi
  • Dana Auditorium1.6 mi
  • Wright Memorial Theatre1.6 mi
  • Town Hall Theater1.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cornwall

Public schools here are run by Addison Central Unified Union School District #55, Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, Patricia Hannaford Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bingham Memorial SchoolCornwallPre-K–591Public2.4 mi
Mary Hogan SchoolMiddleburyPre-K–5484Public1.6 mi
Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and WhitingWhitingPre-K–692Public9.1 mi
Weybridge Elementary SchoolMiddleburyPre-K–542Public4.2 mi
Middlebury Union Middle SchoolMiddlebury6–8381Public1.2 mi
Middlebury Union High SchoolMiddlebury9–12521Public1.3 mi
Patricia A. Hannaford Career CenterMiddlebury9–12—Career and Technical1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bridge School, IncMiddleburyPre-K–627Nonsectarian3.4 mi
East Valley AcademyEast Randolph4–1210Nonsectarian31.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Cornwall

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Shares ZIP codes with Middlebury, Weybridge, Whiting, Shoreham, Leicester and Sudbury.

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