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Arkwright vs Cornish vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

MeasureArkwrightCornishWindsor
People
Population
859Lowest
1,816
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±7.2
31% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
Cornish and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arkwright and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Arkwright and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,900±$30k
49% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,760Lowest
21% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Arkwright and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
8% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Windsor 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 — Cornish School District —
High school 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.