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Winhall vs Sutton vs Cornwall

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).

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.

MeasureWinhallSuttonCornwall
People
Population
752Lowest
790
1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+53.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.9±6.1
13% above VT
46.6±5.7Lowest
8% above VT
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17%±6.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
54.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±4
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,500±$23k
18% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,800±$55kHighest
49% above VT
$231,100±$41kLowest
27% below VT
$458,000±$49k
45% above VT
Winhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,094±$732Lowest
11% below VT
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$1,125±$206Highest
9% below VT
Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,567
30% above VT
$3,975Lowest
21% below VT
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.5%±38.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
13% above VT
30 minHighest
26% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
Work from home
18.4%±9
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.