Compare towns
West Windsor vs North Hero vs Cornwall
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%).
North Hero has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | North Hero | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,263Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9 25% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% 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% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Cornwall 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% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$102,143±$24kLowest 26% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% 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±$41kLowest 24% above VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% 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 |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below 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 |
$5,132Lowest about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.