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Bloomfield vs Cornwall vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Bloomfield | Cornwall | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above 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 | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above 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 | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.