Compare towns
Cornish vs Rockingham vs Rochester 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).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rockingham | Rochester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
4,807Highest |
1,389Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Rockingham 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% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Rochester 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. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% 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. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Rockingham School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.