Compare towns
Belvidere vs Cornwall vs Guildhall vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Brookline has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Cornwall | Guildhall | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
1,208Highest |
371Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 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 | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.