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Addison vs Brighton vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Addison | Brighton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,167Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall 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% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison 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% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brighton 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 |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% 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 |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Brighton 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Brighton School District | 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 |
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.