Compare towns
Strafford vs Tunbridge vs Underhill vs Cornwall
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).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Tunbridge | Underhill | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,253 |
3,141Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Strafford 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 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 |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Underhill 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.