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Calais vs Cornish vs Monkton 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
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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.
| Measure | Calais | Cornish | Monkton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
1,816 |
1,999 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Calais and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Calais and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Cornish School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| 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.