Compare towns
Cornwall vs Brandon vs Andover
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).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Brandon | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,120Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brandon 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon 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% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Andover 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 |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% 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 |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.