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Cornwall vs West Windsor vs Weston

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 youngest population (median age 50.4).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).

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.

MeasureCornwallWest WindsorWeston
People
Population
1,208Highest
1,171
685Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+22.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+10.1%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6Lowest
17% above VT
54±5.9
25% above VT
60.5±7Highest
40% above VT
Weston and West Windsor 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%
19.8%±10Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.2%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
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
VT: 21.4%
25.5%±6.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
44.2%±2.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
59.7%
VT: 43.8%
66.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
6.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.9Lowest
VT: 7%
West Windsor 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±$32k
41% above VT
$108,750±$18kLowest
34% above VT
$115,000±$20kHighest
42% above VT
Weston 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
45% above VT
$393,500±$41kLowest
24% above VT
$537,700±$77kHighest
70% above VT
Weston 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
$1,100±$217Lowest
11% below VT
$1,375±$729Highest
11% above VT
Weston and Cornwall 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
$5,860Lowest
16% above VT
$7,076Highest
40% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
33.3%±100
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Weston 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%
3.7%
VT: 10.1%
4.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
91.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1969Lowest
7 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
about the VT average
28 minHighest
20% above VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
31.2%±7.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Mount Ascutney School District #86 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.