Compare towns
Cornwall vs Monroe vs Warren 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 highest household income ($115k).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Monroe | Warren | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
786Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Warren 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and West Windsor 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 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±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| 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±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Monroe 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Monroe School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.