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Addison vs Brighton vs Cornwall vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,167 |
1,208Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham 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% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Waltham 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 | 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.