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Cornish vs Coventry vs Lyndeborough 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).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Coventry | Lyndeborough | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
917Lowest |
1,616 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | Cornish School District | Coventry School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| 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.