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Cornish vs Newfane 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 highest household income ($92k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

MeasureCornishNewfaneWindsor
People
Population
1,816
1,456Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
54.4±3.9Highest
40% 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%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Cornish 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%
29.2%±3.9
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%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%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfane 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.
$66,719±$21k
17% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$284,200±$49k
15% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Cornish and Newfane 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±$238Highest
10% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Newfane and Cornish 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.
$5,174Lowest
66% 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%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane 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%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.