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Windham vs Cornwall vs Burke vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Burke | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,208 |
1,317Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| 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% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Burke 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cornwall 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.