Compare towns
Warren vs West Windsor vs Cornwall vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
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 | Warren | West Windsor | Cornwall | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,171 |
1,208 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 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+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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 | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% 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 | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$393,500±$41kLowest 24% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,860Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.