Compare towns
Cornish vs Franklin vs Union 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).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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 | Franklin | Union | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,628Lowest |
2,663Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Union 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. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Union 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. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Union 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. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Union 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. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Franklin 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.