Compare towns
Cornwall vs Mendon vs West Windsor vs Weybridge
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).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Weybridge has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Mendon | West Windsor | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,113 |
1,171 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Weybridge 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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±$32k 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Cornwall and Weybridge 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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 |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Weybridge 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.