Compare towns
Cornwall vs West Windsor vs Winhall
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%).
West Windsor has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | West Windsor | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,171 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest 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±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% 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±$49k 45% above VT |
$393,500±$41kLowest 24% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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 | — |
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| 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.