Compare towns
West Windsor vs Westminster vs Cornwall vs Mendon
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%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Westminster | Cornwall | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
2,999Highest |
1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Westminster 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% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% 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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% 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±$217 11% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Cornwall 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.