Compare towns
Brighton vs Cornish vs Westmoreland 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
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Brighton | Cornish | Westmoreland | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,816 |
2,237Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmoreland and Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | Cornish School District | Westmoreland School District | — |
| 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.