Compare towns
Cornwall vs Dover vs Westminster 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 most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Dover | Westminster | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,466Highest |
497Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Dover and Strafford 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$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±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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 | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Dover 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | 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.