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Cornish vs Lyndon vs Croydon 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 people working from home (12%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Lyndon | Croydon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
5,590Highest |
798Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyndon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish 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. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish 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. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyndon 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. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Cornish 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Lyndon 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.