Compare towns
Cornish vs West Windsor vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Cornish | West Windsor | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,171Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Cornish 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.