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West Windsor vs Pendleton vs Windsor 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%).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Windsor | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
7,034Highest |
3,554 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Pendleton 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. |
$113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% 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. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% 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. |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Windsor 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.