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Bradford 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

Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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.

MeasureBradfordCornishWindsor
People
Population
1,565Lowest
1,816
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±5.2
29% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Cornish and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.4%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Bradford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
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+
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$108,015±$21kHighest
34% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$341,700±$38kHighest
about the U.S. average
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,507±$206Highest
7% above U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,307Highest
102% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.1%±22.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bradford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
18.6%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bradford and Cornish 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 Kearsarge Regional School District Cornish School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.