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Cornwall vs Burke vs Northfield
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%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Burke | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,317 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Cornwall and Burke 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Cornwall and Northfield 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Northfield 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.