Compare towns
Cornish vs Rumney vs Troy 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%).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Rumney | Troy | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,458Lowest |
2,005 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Troy 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Rumney 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. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Troy 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Cornish 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 | Rumney School District | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.