Compare towns
Cornwall vs Warren vs Dorset 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Dorset has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Warren | Dorset | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,585 |
2,092Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Strafford 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 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% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dorset 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
$431,300±$40kLowest 36% above VT |
| Warren and Dorset 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 |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Lowest 33% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Cornwall 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Dorset 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.