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Cornwall vs Danby vs Brookline
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).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Danby | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,133 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.