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Cornwall vs Strafford vs West Haven
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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,372Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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 |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below 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±$206 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.