Compare towns
Cornwall vs Halifax vs Shoreham 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
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Halifax | Shoreham | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
847Lowest |
1,269Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Shoreham 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$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 | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Halifax 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Halifax School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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.