Compare towns
Cornwall vs Rochester vs Roxbury 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Rochester | Roxbury | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,389Highest |
942Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest 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 |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below 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 |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below 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 |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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 VT: 10.1% |
18.5% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | 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.