Compare towns
Cornwall vs Hancock vs West Windsor 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 the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Hancock | West Windsor | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
435Lowest |
1,171 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest 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%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 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 |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above 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 |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
5.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% 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 |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.