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Cornish vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven 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).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).

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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.

MeasureCornishEnosburghFair HavenWindsor
People
Population
1,816Lowest
2,804Highest
2,724
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Enosburgh 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%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.4%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
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%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
$62,404±$16k
23% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$176,500±$14k
47% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Cornish and Enosburgh 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.
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
$830±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% 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.
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
$3,865
24% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
50.9%±20.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Enosburgh 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 — #26 of 70 in VT #66 of 70 in VT #61 of 70 in VT
School district Cornish School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 —
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Fair Haven Union Middle and High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.