Compare towns

Cornwall vs Springfield vs West Windsor vs Windham

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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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.

MeasureCornwallSpringfieldWest WindsorWindham
People
Population
1,208
9,084Highest
1,171
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-3.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+22.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
43.2±3.7Lowest
about the VT average
54±5.9Highest
25% above VT
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
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%
18.6%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
19.8%±10Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
West Windsor and Cornwall 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%
23.6%±3.7
VT: 21.4%
25.5%±6.7
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1Lowest
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%
23.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
59.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
48.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.4
VT: 7%
6.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
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±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$66,571±$13kLowest
18% below VT
$108,750±$18k
34% above VT
$94,500±$12k
16% 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
$192,400±$20kLowest
39% below VT
$393,500±$41k
24% above VT
$353,900±$20k
12% 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±$206Highest
9% below VT
$963±$100Lowest
22% below VT
$1,100±$217
11% below VT
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Cornwall and West Windsor 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
$4,807Lowest
5% below VT
$5,860
16% above VT
$5,951
18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
49.6%±15.6
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Springfield 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%
14.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
3.7%
VT: 10.1%
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
VT: 73.2%
67.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1958Lowest
18 yrs older than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
about the VT average
27 min
16% above VT
28 minHighest
20% above VT
27 min
14% above VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
15.1%±5.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±3.2
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
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 — #64 of 70 in VT — —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District Mount Ascutney School District #86 —
High school in town None in town Springfield High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.3
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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.