Compare towns
Cornwall vs Newark vs Sheffield 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 people working from home (24.4%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Newark | Sheffield | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
727 |
573Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Cornwall 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and West 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% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Sheffield 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 41% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sheffield 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.