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Cornish vs Strafford vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Cornish | Strafford | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,372 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.