Compare towns
West Windsor vs Wolcott vs Cornwall vs Windsor
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%).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Wolcott | Cornwall | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
1,507 |
1,208 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$18k 34% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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 |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below 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 |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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 | Wolcott 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.