Compare towns
Barnard vs Brookline vs Cornwall vs Stockbridge
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%).
Brookline has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Brookline | Cornwall | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
531Lowest |
1,208 |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard 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 |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Stockbridge 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% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Cornwall 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school 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 | 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.