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Cornish vs Sumner vs Windsor vs Tuftonboro
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%).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k 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 | Sumner | Windsor | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
845Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Cornish 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% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Cornish 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. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,004 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and Tuftonboro 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 | RSU 10 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.