Compare towns
Cornwall vs Vershire vs Berlin 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Vershire | Berlin | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
842Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Berlin 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% 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±$206 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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 VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.