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West Windsor vs Weston 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%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Cornwall has the youngest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Weston | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
685Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9 25% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Weston and West Windsor 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±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±$18kLowest 34% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Weston 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±$41kLowest 24% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Weston and Cornwall 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 |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Lowest 16% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Weston 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% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Cornwall 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.