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Stratton vs Cornwall vs Westminster vs Belvidere
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Westminster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Westminster | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,208Highest |
497 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| 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±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Stratton 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Cornwall 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 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.