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Cornwall vs Arlington vs Bridport
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).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Arlington | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,598Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Arlington 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 |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Arlington 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 |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Arlington and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington 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% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Arlington School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.