Compare towns
Windsor vs Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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.
| Measure | Windsor | Brookfield | Cornwall | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,486 |
1,208Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.