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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Strafford vs Sutton
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 the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Strafford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
1,372 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest 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% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Sutton 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 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Strafford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.