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Cornish vs Randolph vs Windsor vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Randolph | Windsor | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
420Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough 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% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Randolph 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. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.