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Cabot 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

Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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.

MeasureCabotCornishWindsor
People
Population
1,579Lowest
1,816
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Cabot and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
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+
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cabot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Cornish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$268,500±$77k
19% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Cornish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,243±$354Highest
12% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Cabot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,639Lowest
49% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±26.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cabot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
21.4%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Cornish School District —
High school 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.