Compare towns
Cornwall vs Elmore vs Strafford vs North Hero
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%).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Strafford has the most renters (11.1% rent).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Elmore | Strafford | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
964Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero 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 |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% 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 |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Elmore 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 |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 min 25% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Strafford School District | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.