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Cornwall vs Brighton vs Chittenden
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%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Brighton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,167Lowest |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Cornwall 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Chittenden 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 |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.