Compare towns
Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Lyndeborough | Newfields | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
2,023 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newfields 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.