Compare towns
Brookfield vs Windsor vs Cornwall vs Braintree
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Brookfield | Windsor | Cornwall | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
3,554Highest |
1,208 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.