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West Windsor vs Orwell 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%).
Orwell has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Orwell | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,294Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell 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 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| 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 34% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below 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±$41k 24% above VT |
$335,600±$25kLowest 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| 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 11% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 History | 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.