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Royalton vs Cornish vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Royalton | Cornish | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Highest |
1,816 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Royalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Cornish School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.