Compare towns
Strafford vs Vernon vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (16.1%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Vernon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
2,709Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Strafford and Wallingford 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Wallingford 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% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Strafford and Vernon 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 |
$5,191 3% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Vernon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 |
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.