Compare towns
West Windsor vs Cornwall vs Reading vs North Hero
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%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
North Hero has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Cornwall | Reading | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
1,208 |
699Lowest |
1,263Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9 25% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and North Hero 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and North Hero 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,132Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None 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.