Compare towns
Worcester vs Warren vs Cornwall vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Worcester | Warren | Cornwall | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,585Highest |
1,208 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.