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Cornish vs Royalton vs Williston 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%).
Royalton has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Williston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,752 |
10,144Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Williston 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Windsor 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Williston 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±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Cornish 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Royalton 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.