Compare towns
Windham vs Cornwall vs Wheelock 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).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Wheelock | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,208 |
717 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%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 |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Wheelock 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
— | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and Townshend 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.