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Cornish vs Cornish vs Windsor vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the highest household income ($69k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Cornish | Cornish | Windsor | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,803 |
3,554Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.2±6.2 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hodgdon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$54,519±$11k 32% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$159,300±$25kLowest 52% 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 | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$695±$426Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925 38% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,614Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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 | — | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.