Compare towns
Reading vs Cornwall vs Montgomery vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k 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.
| Measure | Reading | Cornwall | Montgomery | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,047 |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest 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+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest 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 | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% 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 | $377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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.