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Addison vs Chester vs Cornwall vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Addison | Chester | Cornwall | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,992Highest |
1,208 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.