Compare towns
Cornwall vs Reading vs Stratton 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Reading | Stratton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
699 |
532Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$32k 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school 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.