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Cornish vs Guildhall vs Salisbury 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).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Guildhall | Salisbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
371Lowest |
1,609 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Salisbury 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Salisbury 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. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Guildhall 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. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| 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.