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Cornwall vs Strafford vs Warren 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 highest household income ($115k).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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.

MeasureCornwallStraffordWarrenWest Windsor
People
Population
1,208
1,372
1,585Highest
1,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+16%
VT: +2.8%
+22.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6Lowest
17% above VT
51.4±4.7
19% above VT
53.1±4.2
23% above VT
54±5.9Highest
25% above VT
West Windsor and Warren 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%
23%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.8%±10
VT: 17.9%
Strafford 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%
22.1%±3.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
25.5%±6.7
VT: 21.4%
Warren 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%
53.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
59.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
5.1%±2.6
VT: 7%
3.6%±4Lowest
VT: 7%
6.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
West Windsor and Strafford 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
$110,833±$19k
36% above VT
$86,905±$16kLowest
7% above VT
$108,750±$18k
34% above VT
Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49k
45% above VT
$431,300±$40k
36% above VT
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$393,500±$41kLowest
24% above VT
Warren and Cornwall 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
$1,125±$789
9% below VT
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
$1,100±$217Lowest
11% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726
33% above VT
$7,149
42% above VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$5,860Lowest
16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
44.6%±48
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Strafford 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%
5.2%
VT: 10.1%
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
3.7%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
VT: 73.2%
88.9%
VT: 73.2%
86.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
23 min
about the VT average
19 minLowest
21% below VT
28 minHighest
20% above VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±4.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Strafford School District Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town None in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.