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Cornish vs Newfane vs Monkton 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

Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureCornishNewfaneMonktonWindsor
People
Population
1,816
1,456Lowest
1,999
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
54.4±3.9Highest
40% above U.S.
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Newfane and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Monkton 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%
29.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Newfane 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%
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
50%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfane and Monkton 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.
$66,719±$21k
17% below U.S.
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Monkton 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.
$284,200±$49k
15% below U.S.
$379,900±$18kHighest
14% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Monkton 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.
$1,266±$238
10% below U.S.
$1,301±$120Highest
8% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Monkton and Newfane 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.
$5,174Lowest
66% above U.S.
$5,887Highest
89% above U.S.
$5,209
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7
U.S.: 51.1%
62.1%±64Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Monkton and Newfane 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%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfane and Monkton 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 West River Valley Union Education District #72A Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 —
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.