Compare towns
Cornwall vs Strafford vs Wilder 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
North Hero has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Strafford | Wilder | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,372 |
3,087Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and North Hero 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Wilder 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,132Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 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 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.