Compare towns
West Windsor vs Williston vs Cornwall vs Reading
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%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Williston | Cornwall | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
10,144Highest |
1,208 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| 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%±10 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 16% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.