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Cornish vs Peacham vs Reading 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 homeowners (94.1%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Peacham | Reading | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
887 |
699Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Reading 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% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Windsor 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Reading 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. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Peacham 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. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Reading and Peacham 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. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Reading 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. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Reading 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% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Reading 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 | Peacham School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.