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Windsor vs Cornwall vs Monroe vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Monroe | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,208 |
786Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield 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 U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Monroe School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.