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Cornwall vs Marshfield vs Burke
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).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Marshfield | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
470Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 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% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cornwall 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.