Compare towns
Cornwall vs Weston vs Strafford vs Middlebury
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%).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Weston | Strafford | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
685Lowest |
1,372 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT |
| Weston 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±$49k 45% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$409,700±$30kLowest 29% above VT |
| Weston and Cornwall 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 |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
| Weston and Middlebury 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 |
$7,076 40% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Strafford School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.