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West Windsor vs Cornish vs Weathersfield
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%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,816 |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield 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±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor and Cornish 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±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cornish 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±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Cornish 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. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Cornish 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Cornish School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.