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Cornish vs Moretown vs Northfield 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).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Moretown | Northfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,532Lowest |
5,920Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Moretown 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 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% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Moretown 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. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% 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. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Cornish 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Northfield 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.