Compare towns
Cornwall vs Milton vs Tunbridge 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).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Milton | Tunbridge | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
10,769Highest |
1,253 |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
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% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Milton and Cornwall 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 |
$372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Milton and Tunbridge 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 |
$5,610 11% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
3.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Milton School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.