Compare towns
West Fairlee vs Cornwall vs Bradford vs Jay
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).
Bradford has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 711 |
1,208 |
2,827Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Cornwall 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% |
14.2%±7.3 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%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
45.1% 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% |
1.9%±2.5 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±$16k 6% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$108,162±$15k 33% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below 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±$35k 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
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| 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 |
$4,472 11% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% 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% |
40%±100 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 4% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.