Compare towns
Cornwall vs Brookfield vs West Windsor vs Middlebury
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).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Cornwall | Brookfield | West Windsor | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,486 |
1,171Lowest |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below 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 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
| Middlebury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.