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Cornwall vs Dummerston vs West Windsor vs Windsor

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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

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.

MeasureCornwallDummerstonWest WindsorWindsor
People
Population
1,208
2,090
1,171Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+22.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
45.6±11.7
6% above VT
54±5.9Highest
25% above VT
44.8±6.5Lowest
4% 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
18.7%±3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.7%±6Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.8%±10
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Dummerston and West Windsor 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%
24.3%±3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
25.5%±6.7
VT: 21.4%
29.7%±6.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
Windsor 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%
58.7%
VT: 43.8%
59.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
39.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
1.3%±1.1
VT: 7%
6.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
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
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$101,696±$21k
25% above VT
$108,750±$18k
34% above VT
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below 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
$335,300±$22k
6% above VT
$393,500±$41k
24% above VT
$207,500±$31kLowest
34% below 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±$206
9% below VT
$1,392±$126Highest
13% above VT
$1,100±$217
11% below VT
$1,026±$89Lowest
17% below VT
Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$4,536Lowest
10% below VT
$5,860
16% above VT
$5,209
3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
44.1%±32.2
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Dummerston 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%
4.5%
VT: 10.1%
3.7%
VT: 10.1%
7.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1945Lowest
31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
21 minLowest
11% below VT
28 minHighest
20% above VT
23 min
3% below VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±3.2
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Dummerston 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 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.