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Brownfield vs Cornish vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Brownfield | Cornish | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,803Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.