Compare towns
Chittenden vs Barnet vs Cornwall vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Strafford has the most renters (11.1% 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 | Chittenden | Barnet | Cornwall | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
61Lowest |
1,208 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Barnet and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
— | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
— | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District |
| High school 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.