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Stratton vs Cornwall vs Poultney vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Stratton | Cornwall | Poultney | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,033 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 33% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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 | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.