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West Windsor vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above 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±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.