Compare towns
West Windsor vs Andover vs Cornwall vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | West Windsor | Andover | Cornwall | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
616Lowest |
1,208 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 16% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District |
| High school 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.