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Cornwall vs Jackson vs West Windsor

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%).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
West Windsor has the most affordable homes ($394k 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.

MeasureCornwallJacksonWest Windsor
People
Population
1,208Highest
897Lowest
1,171
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+26%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
60.5±2.5Highest
56% above U.S.
54±5.9
39% above U.S.
Jackson and West Windsor 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%
4.1%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Cornwall 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%
28.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Jackson 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
67.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$32k
42% above U.S.
$117,986±$46kHighest
46% above U.S.
$108,750±$18kLowest
35% above U.S.
Jackson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$719,300±$109kHighest
116% above U.S.
$393,500±$41kLowest
18% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,750±$1kHighest
24% above U.S.
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
Jackson and Cornwall 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.
$6,001
92% above U.S.
$5,860Lowest
88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
21.1%±59.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Jackson 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%
16.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Jackson 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 Jackson School District Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.