Compare towns
Windham vs Stratton vs Cornwall vs Townshend
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Windham | Stratton | Cornwall | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below 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 | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% 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±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% 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 | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.