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Cornish vs Exeter vs Sumner 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 most expensive homes ($296k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Exeter | Sumner | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,093 |
845Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sumner 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% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% 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. |
$995±$386Lowest 30% 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. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner 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 | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school 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.