Compare towns
Cornwall vs Rupert vs Dummerston 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%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dummerston has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Rupert | Dummerston | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
676Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Dummerston 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above 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±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.