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Cornish vs Cornwall vs Whiting 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Cornwall | Whiting | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.