Compare towns
Chapman vs Cornish vs Unity 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
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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.
| Measure | Chapman | Cornish | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,816 |
1,375 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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 | — | Cornish School District | Unity 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 | 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.