Compare towns
Strafford vs Danby vs Cornwall vs Tunbridge
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).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Danby | Cornwall | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,208 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Danby and Strafford 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.