Compare towns
Cornwall vs Royalton vs Strafford vs Williston
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%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Royalton | Strafford | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,752 |
1,372 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Williston 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Williston 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 |
$103,938±$24kLowest 28% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% 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±$49k 45% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Cornwall 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 13% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | White River Unified School District #79 | Strafford School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.