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Cornish vs Windsor vs Canton vs Chesterville
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).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Canton | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,191 |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Canton 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10k 24% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$214,000±$40kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Chesterville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
$2,194 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | — | — |
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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.