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Brookfield 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
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Brookfield | Cavendish | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
1,242 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% 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 | $4,560 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.