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Bristol 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
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Bristol | Cornwall | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,208 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Lowest 11% above VT |
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 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% 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 | $337,300±$46kLowest 7% above 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 | $1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Bristol and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 19% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,860Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Bristol 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.