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Cornish vs Parsonsfield 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 people working from home (12%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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.

MeasureCornishParsonsfieldWindsor
People
Population
1,816
1,715Lowest
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.3±5.9Lowest
14% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
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%
25%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Parsonsfield and Windsor 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%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
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%
21.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornish and Windsor 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.
$72,045±$18k
11% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Cornish and Parsonsfield 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.
$272,100±$21k
18% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Cornish and Parsonsfield 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.
$1,185±$312
16% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Cornish and Parsonsfield 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.
$2,350Lowest
25% below U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
78.2%±35Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Parsonsfield 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%
12%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
48 minHighest
83% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.1%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Windsor 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.