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Cornwall vs Northfield vs Windham vs Salisbury
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%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Northfield | Windham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,920 |
16,038Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.