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West Windsor vs Windsor vs Lyndeborough 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Windsor | Lyndeborough | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,616 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% 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%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Lyndeborough 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% 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±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornwall 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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 |
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.