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West Windsor vs Cornish vs Windsor vs Reading
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Windsor | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
1,816 |
2,060Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Reading 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and West Windsor 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Cornish School District | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.