Compare towns
Cornwall vs Stratton 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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
532Lowest |
1,263Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Cornwall 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero 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 |
$102,143±$24kLowest 26% 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±$50kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.