Compare towns
Cornwall vs Stowe vs Williston 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Bridport has the most affordable homes ($367k 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 | Stowe | Williston | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
5,285 |
10,144Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Williston 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$367,200±$35kLowest 16% above VT |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stowe Town School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.