Compare towns
Brandon vs Clarendon vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Brandon | Clarendon | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
2,460 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Clarendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Mill River Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.