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West Windsor vs Gray vs Cornwall 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%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Gray | Cornwall | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,208 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Gray 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 35% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Gray and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.