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Cornish vs Hebron 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 homeowners (94.1%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureCornishHebronWindsor
People
Population
1,816
883Lowest
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
57.9±3.6Highest
49% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
Hebron 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%
12.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
37.8%±9.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Hebron and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
47.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hebron 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.
$91,071±$17k
13% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Cornish and Hebron 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.
$589,500±$61kHighest
77% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$1,429±$334Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Hebron and Cornish 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.
$3,603Lowest
16% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±38.3
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Hebron 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%
15.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hebron 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.