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Newfields vs Cornish 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

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsCornishWest Windsor
People
Population
2,023Highest
1,816
1,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish 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+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kLowest
14% above U.S.
$108,750±$18k
35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% below U.S.
$393,500±$41k
18% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,796Lowest
86% above U.S.
$5,860
88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District Cornish School District Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.