Compare towns
Cornish vs Franklin vs Lyndeborough 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 the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,590Lowest |
1,616 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Lyndeborough 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. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,384Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Lyndeborough 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.