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Windham vs Cornwall vs Belvidere

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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.

MeasureWindhamCornwallBelvidere
People
Population
594
1,208Highest
422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
40.7±6.5Lowest
6% below VT
Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
22%±4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Belvidere and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
8.8%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%
VT: 43.8%
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
35.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.4%±1.3
VT: 7%
Cornwall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12k
16% above VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$81,563±$18kLowest
about the VT average
Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20k
12% above VT
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above VT
$239,200±$51kLowest
24% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$206Lowest
9% below VT
$1,542±$1kHighest
25% above VT
Belvidere and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
18% above VT
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$3,908Lowest
22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
66.7%±53.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
Belvidere and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
86.1%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
6 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
38 minHighest
60% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.4%±7.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.