Compare towns
Cabot vs Cornwall vs Windsor vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Cabot | Cornwall | Windsor | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,208Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Marshfield 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 VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$60,313±$10k 26% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 15% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.