Compare towns
Cornwall vs Hancock vs Middlesex 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 most expensive homes ($458k median).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Hancock | Middlesex | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
435Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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 |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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 |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Middlesex and Bridport 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 |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
5.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.