Compare towns
Cornwall vs Panton vs Strafford vs Windham
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Panton | Strafford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
690 |
1,372Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Strafford 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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 |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% 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 |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Panton 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 |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Panton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Panton 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school 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.