Compare towns
Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Strafford vs Troy
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%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Enosburgh | Strafford | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,372 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Troy 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older 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 |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Strafford School District | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.