Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Cornwall vs Brunswick vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Bloomfield | Cornwall | Brunswick | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
1,208Highest |
109Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
— | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Marshfield 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.