Compare towns
Cornwall vs Glover vs Danby vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Glover has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Glover | Danby | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,051Lowest |
1,133 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Danby 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% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% 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 |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Strafford School District |
| 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.