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Cornwall vs Brookline vs Townshend
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).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Brookline | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
531Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Cornwall 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%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Cornwall 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.