Compare towns
Strafford vs Sharon vs Cornwall 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).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Sharon | Cornwall | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% 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% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 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±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
| Sharon and Thetford 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 |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Thetford 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% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 | Sharon 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 | None in town |
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| 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.