Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sandgate vs Strafford vs North Hero
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 highest household income ($115k).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
North Hero has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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 | Sandgate | Strafford | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
435Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54.2±6.7 26% above VT |
| Sandgate and North Hero 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Strafford 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.