Compare towns
Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Newfane 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).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Newfane | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
9,175Highest |
1,456 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
| Newfane 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% 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 |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Newfane and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Newfane 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Cornwall 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.