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Cornwall vs Addison vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Cornwall | Addison | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,175 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brighton 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 | — | Brighton School District |
| 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.