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Bridgewater vs Cavendish vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Bridgewater | Cavendish | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.