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Bradford vs Cornish vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Bradford | Cornish | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 43% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Bradford 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Cornish School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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U.S. 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.