Compare towns
Cornwall vs Worcester vs Brookfield vs Salisbury
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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Worcester | Brookfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
831Lowest |
1,486Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Brookfield 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.