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Cornish vs Rockingham vs Williston
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%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,807 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Williston 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. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Rockingham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.