Compare towns
Orleans vs Stratton vs Cornwall vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Orleans | Stratton | Cornwall | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
532Lowest |
1,208Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below 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 | $156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.