Compare towns
Benson vs Cornish vs Windsor vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Benson | Cornish | Windsor | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 784Lowest |
1,816 |
3,554Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4 33% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26k 27% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26k 15% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,488 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Cornish School District | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.