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Baldwin vs Windsor vs Cornish vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Baldwin | Windsor | Cornish | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
2,060Highest |
1,803 |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±7.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$70,313±$16kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Clifton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$202,500±$67k 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,217±$624Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Clifton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clifton and Baldwin 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 | — | — |
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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.