Compare towns
Strafford vs Eden vs Cornwall vs Vershire
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).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Eden | Cornwall | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
1,351 |
1,208 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% 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% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below 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 |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below 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 |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Eden 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest 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% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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 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.