Compare towns
Windsor vs Windsor vs Cornwall vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Windsor | Cornwall | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,554Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| North Bennington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and North Bennington 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and North Bennington 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.