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Cherryfield vs Cornish vs Windsor vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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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 | Cherryfield | Cornish | Windsor | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,816 |
3,554Highest |
974 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.9±2.5 36% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$54,063±$13k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$202,700±$58k 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | Cornish School District | — | Harmony Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.