Compare towns
West Windsor vs Plainfield vs Cornwall vs Reading
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Cornwall | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
1,016 |
1,208Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading 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% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and West Windsor 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. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.