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West Windsor vs Cornish vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Chittenden has the youngest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Cornish | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Chittenden 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 | Cornish School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.