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Cornish vs Northfield vs Castleton 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).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.
| Measure | Cornish | Northfield | Castleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
5,920Highest |
4,453 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Castleton 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Northfield 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. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest 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% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield and Cornish 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| 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.