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Concord 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

Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

MeasureConcordCornishWindsor
People
Population
1,145Lowest
1,816
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Cornish and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
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+
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,304±$9k
9% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% 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
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Cornish and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026Lowest
about the U.S. average
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
8% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Cornish School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.