Compare towns
Cornwall vs Jay vs Salisbury vs Stratton
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Jay | Salisbury | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
471Lowest |
1,200 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Jay and Salisbury 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton 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 |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cornwall 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.