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Cornish vs Strafford vs Windsor 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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Strafford | Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,372Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornish 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Cornish 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Strafford School District | — | — |
| High school 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.