Compare towns
Berlin vs Cornwall vs West Windsor vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Danville has the most renters (15.9% rent).
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 | Berlin | Cornwall | West Windsor | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,208 |
1,171Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
53.1±6 23% above VT |
| West Windsor and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Danville 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.