Compare towns
Barton vs Brighton vs Cornwall vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the youngest population (median age 40).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Barton | Brighton | Cornwall | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,167 |
1,208 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$47,375±$21k 42% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$775±$33 37% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
22% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Brighton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.