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Cornish vs Moriah 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 expensive homes ($296k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Moriah | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,483Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Cornish 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Windsor 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moriah and Cornish 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. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.