Compare towns
Thetford vs Cornwall vs Warren vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Thetford | Cornwall | Warren | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,585 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% 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 | 15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest 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+ | 20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 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+ | 68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% 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 | $329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% 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 | $1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 38% above VT |
$6,726Lowest 33% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.