Compare towns
West Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Cornwall vs Reading
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Bellows Falls | Cornwall | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
2,891Highest |
1,208 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading 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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls 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 | $108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% 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 | $393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% 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±$217 11% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 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 | 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 |
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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.