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West Windsor vs Calais vs Cornwall
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%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Calais | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| West Windsor and Cornwall 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% 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 |
$390,300±$36kLowest 23% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% 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±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Calais and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 |
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.