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Cornwall vs Windsor vs Brookfield
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Windsor | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Cornwall and Windsor 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.