Compare towns
Strafford vs Halifax 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Halifax | Cornwall | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
847 |
1,208 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Halifax 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% 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±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | 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.