Compare towns
Cornwall vs Danby vs Strafford vs West Windsor
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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Danby | Strafford | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,133Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and West Windsor 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% 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±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Strafford School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.