Compare towns
Chittenden vs Cornwall vs Windsor vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Chittenden | Cornwall | Windsor | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
| Rochester and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.