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Cornish vs Lisbon vs Rumney 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%).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Lisbon | Rumney | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,583 |
1,458Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lisbon 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% |
21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon 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% |
20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Lisbon 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. |
$65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Rumney 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. |
$198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Lisbon 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. |
$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Rumney 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | Lisbon Regional School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.