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Cornish vs Kensington vs Wilder 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).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Kensington | Wilder | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,009 |
3,087 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder 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% |
17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Kensington 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. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Kensington 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. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Wilder 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington and Wilder 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 | Kensington School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.