Compare towns
Cornwall vs Stratton vs Barton 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 the most people working from home (24.4%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stratton | Barton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
532Lowest |
730 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 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±$32k 41% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below 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±$206 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 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.