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West Fairlee vs Cornwall vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bradford has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | West Fairlee | Cornwall | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 711Lowest |
1,208 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,500±$16kLowest 6% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$108,162±$15k 33% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
| Bradford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,210 3% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,472Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.