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Cornwall vs Westhampton vs West Windsor vs Middlebury
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%).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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.
| Measure | Cornwall | Westhampton | West Windsor | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,552 |
1,171Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.