Compare towns
Cornish vs Ashland vs Croydon 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
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Ashland has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Ashland | Croydon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,183Highest |
798Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.3±11.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$54,607±$9k 32% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$227,000±$29k 32% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,961 59% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Ashland 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 | Cornish School District | Ashland School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.