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Cornwall vs Pittsford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Pittsford | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,892Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±6.3Lowest 11% 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Pittsford 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% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Pittsford 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 |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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 |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,184±$103Highest 4% below VT |
| Bridport and Cornwall 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 |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest 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% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.