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Cornish vs Highgate vs Jay 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 highest household income ($92k).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Highgate | Jay | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,528Highest |
471Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Jay 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% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate and Jay 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Highgate 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. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107 29% 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. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Jay 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.