Compare towns
Cornwall vs Strafford vs Warren vs Windham
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 homeowners (94.3%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Strafford | Warren | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,372 |
1,585Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall 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 |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.