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Cornwall vs Warren vs Appleton 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

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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.

MeasureCornwallWarrenAppletonWest Windsor
People
Population
1,208
4,932Highest
1,360
1,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
42.2±2.2Lowest
8% above U.S.
49.2±7.4
26% 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%±3
U.S.: 22%
13.9%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.3%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
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%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
12%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±9.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Appleton 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor and Warren 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
42% above U.S.
$74,616±$21k
8% below U.S.
$53,618±$19kLowest
34% below U.S.
$108,750±$18k
35% above U.S.
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
38% above U.S.
$232,700±$32kLowest
30% below U.S.
$235,600±$33k
29% below U.S.
$393,500±$41k
18% above U.S.
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
20% below U.S.
$1,125±$456Highest
20% below U.S.
$1,104±$82
22% below U.S.
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$2,832Lowest
9% below U.S.
$3,588
15% above U.S.
$5,860
88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
52.1%±29.8
U.S.: 51.1%
85.4%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Appleton 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
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±9.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #120 of 133 in ME — —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 RSU 40/MSAD 40 Appleton Public Schools 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 History None yet 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.