Compare towns
Brownington vs Cornwall vs Strafford vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
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 | Brownington | Cornwall | Strafford | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
1,208 |
1,372 |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| 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.