Compare towns
Cornwall vs Warren vs Williston 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Warren | Williston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,585 |
10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.