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Cornish vs Royalton vs West 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
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Royalton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,752Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and West 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and West Windsor 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and West Windsor 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.