Compare towns
Cornwall vs Reading vs Strafford 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 people working from home (24.4%).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Reading | Strafford | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
699 |
1,372Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Strafford and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Strafford 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$32k 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% 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 |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% 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±$206 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.