Compare towns
Cornwall vs Charlotte vs Middlesex vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Charlotte | Middlesex | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,943 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Charlotte and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$109,632±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Charlotte and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Charlotte and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Middlesex 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Strafford School District |
| 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.