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Windsor vs Cornwall vs Andover vs West 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 the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornwall | Andover | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,208 |
616Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.