Compare towns
Cornwall vs Andover vs Brookline vs Middlebury
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Andover | Brookline | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
616 |
531Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover 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 |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
| Brookline and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.