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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Moriah vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Dummerston | Moriah | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
4,483Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.