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Williston vs West Windsor vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Williston | West Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Cornish School District |
| 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 |
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.