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Strafford vs Cavendish vs Cornwall vs Chittenden
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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Strafford | Cavendish | Cornwall | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
1,242 |
1,208Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.