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Strafford vs Newfields vs Cornwall vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
South Hero has the most renters (14.9% rent).
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 | Newfields | Cornwall | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,023Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| South Hero 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Hero and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$19kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15k 58% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,439±$221 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,858 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hero and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | South Hero School District |
| 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 | 6 photos → | None yet | 5 photos → |
U.S. 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.