Compare towns
Strafford vs Addison vs Montgomery vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Strafford | Addison | Montgomery | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
1,175 |
1,047Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Addison and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% 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±$789 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.