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Bennington vs Cornish vs Dummerston 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.
| Measure | Bennington | Cornish | Dummerston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
1,816 |
2,090Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 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+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Bennington 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.