Compare towns
Strafford vs Brookfield vs Vershire 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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Brookfield | Vershire | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,486Highest |
842Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall 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% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$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±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | 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.