Compare towns
Weybridge vs Brattleboro vs Addison vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Weybridge | Brattleboro | Addison | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,175 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$5,700Lowest 13% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.