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West Windsor vs Hoosick vs Cornwall
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%).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Hoosick | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
6,671Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall 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. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% 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. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% 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±$217 22% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hoosick 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hoosick 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 | — | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.