Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sutton vs West Windsor
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
9,452Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Sutton 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 42% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sutton | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.