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Bridport vs Walden vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Bridport | Walden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Bridport and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.