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Cornwall vs Ogunquit vs Weathersfield vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Weathersfield | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,379 |
2,856Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield 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 42% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Weathersfield 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Weathersfield School District | Strafford School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.