Compare towns
Cornish vs Windsor vs Levant vs Bradley
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Levant | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,060 |
3,069Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
42.6±9.7 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradley and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bradley and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$76,667±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Levant and Bradley 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$201,800±$37k 39% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,088±$325 23% below U.S. |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradley 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.