Compare towns
Cornwall vs Fairlee vs Strafford vs West Windsor
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).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Fairlee | Strafford | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
54Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
| Fairlee and West Windsor 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% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and West Windsor 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% 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 |
$277,500±$28kLowest 12% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% 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 |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Cornwall 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1942Lowest 34 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 |
— | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Fairlee 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 | — | Strafford School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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.