Compare towns
Warren vs Cornwall vs Rochester vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Warren | Cornwall | Rochester | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,389 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Rochester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3 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+ | 30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
49%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest 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 | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below 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 | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below 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 | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | 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.