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Windham vs Cornwall vs Hubbardton

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).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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.

MeasureWindhamCornwallHubbardton
People
Population
594Lowest
1,208Highest
831
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
48±13.6
11% above VT
Cornwall and Hubbardton 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%
19.4%±6.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Hubbardton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1
VT: 21.4%
32.1%±10.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Hubbardton and Cornwall 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%
43.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9
VT: 7%
Cornwall and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kLowest
16% above VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$102,321±$18k
26% above VT
Cornwall and Hubbardton 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
$293,800±$42kLowest
7% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$206Lowest
9% below VT
$1,708±$259Highest
38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
18% above VT
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$5,284Lowest
5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
55.6%±100
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Hubbardton 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%
4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%
VT: 73.2%
94.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1976
same as VT
1973Lowest
3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
33 minHighest
42% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
24%±17.6
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Hubbardton 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.