Compare towns
Brookline vs Cornwall vs Stratton vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Brookline | Cornwall | Stratton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
1,208Highest |
532 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 VT average |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.