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Brookline vs Cornish vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Brookline | Cornish | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,816 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.