Compare towns
Cornwall vs Lyndon vs Wheelock 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).
Lyndon has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Lyndon | Wheelock | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,590Highest |
717Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Wheelock 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Wheelock 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% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and West Windsor 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 |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below 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 |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$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±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Lyndon 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Wheelock 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school 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.