Compare towns
Strafford vs White River Junction vs Warren 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 most kids (23% under 18).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | White River Junction | Warren | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
3,364Highest |
1,585 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Warren 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 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.