Compare towns
Cornwall vs Reading vs Corinth 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).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Reading | Corinth | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
699Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Corinth 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.