Compare towns
Barnard vs Berlin vs Cornwall vs Westford
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%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Barnard | Berlin | Cornwall | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,880Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 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+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
| Cornwall and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Cornwall and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.