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Cornish vs Croydon vs Harmony 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).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Croydon | Harmony | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
798Lowest |
2,344 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 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% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Harmony 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% 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. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harmony and Cornish 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 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 | Croydon School District | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.