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Cornwall vs Hermon vs West Windsor vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hermon has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Hermon | West Windsor | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
6,727Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Hermon 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 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hermon Public Schools | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.