Compare towns
Cabot vs Braintree vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Cabot | Braintree | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Cabot and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.