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Corinth vs Cornwall vs Strafford vs Vershire

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% 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.

MeasureCorinthCornwallStraffordVershire
People
Population
1,539Highest
1,208
1,372
842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%
VT: +2.8%
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
51.4±4.7Highest
19% above VT
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
23%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.1%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1
VT: 21.4%
22.1%±3.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.2%±5
VT: 21.4%
Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
53.3%
VT: 43.8%
31.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
5.1%±2.6
VT: 7%
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29k
10% above VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$110,833±$19k
36% above VT
$71,618±$12kLowest
12% below 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
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above VT
$431,300±$40k
36% above VT
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% 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
$1,267±$510Highest
about the VT average
$1,125±$206
9% below VT
$1,125±$789
9% below VT
$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584Lowest
29% below VT
$6,726
33% above VT
$7,149Highest
42% above VT
$4,640
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
44.6%±48
VT: 48.4%
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.2%
VT: 10.1%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
88.9%
VT: 73.2%
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
23 minLowest
about the VT average
32 min
38% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±4.3
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±4.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Strafford School District —
High school in town — None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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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.