Compare towns
Strafford vs Brunswick vs Cornwall vs Mendon
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 renters (11.1% rent).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Brunswick | Cornwall | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
109Lowest |
1,208 |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Brunswick and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Strafford 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% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Mendon 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% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Brunswick 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
| Brunswick and Cornwall 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 |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% 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±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Mendon 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.