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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Braintree vs Salisbury
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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Braintree | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,090Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Braintree and Salisbury 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Braintree 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.