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Addison vs Barnard vs Bridgewater vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Addison | Barnard | Bridgewater | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,211Highest |
980Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.