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Strafford vs Cornwall vs Vershire vs Thetford
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Cornwall | Vershire | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,208 |
842Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Vershire 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Vershire 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,045±$16k 8% 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,141±$96Highest 8% below VT |
| Thetford 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 |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Thetford School District |
| High school 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.