Compare towns
Cornwall vs Middlesex vs Monkton vs 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Middlesex | Monkton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,943 |
1,999 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Windsor 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| 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.