Compare towns
Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Middlebury vs Bridport
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 highest household income ($115k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Enosburgh | Middlebury | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,804 |
7,220Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Middlebury and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.