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Windham vs Cornwall vs Bennington vs Townshend
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Windham | Cornwall | Bennington | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,208 |
15,249Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Cornwall 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.