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Cornish vs Coventry 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 highest household income ($92k).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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.

MeasureCornishCoventryWindsor
People
Population
1,816
917Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Highest
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.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Cornish and Coventry 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%
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%
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%
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%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$59,342±$3k
26% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$197,900±$55kLowest
41% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Cornish and Windsor 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.
$755±$108Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Cornish and Windsor 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.
$2,375Lowest
24% below U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
1.5%±27.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Windsor 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%
19.6%Highest
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%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
36 minHighest
36% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish 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
School district Cornish School District Coventry School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.