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Cornish vs Putney vs Rockingham 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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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.
| Measure | Cornish | Putney | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,622 |
4,807Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Putney and Cornish 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Rockingham 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rockingham School District | — |
| 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.