Compare towns
Brunswick vs Cornwall vs Bloomfield vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Brunswick | Cornwall | Bloomfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
1,208Highest |
234 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 51% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
1.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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.