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Windsor vs Cornwall vs Newfields
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest 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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.