Compare towns
Cornwall vs Monroe vs 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Monroe | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
786Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Monroe 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.