Compare towns
Cornish vs Surry vs Calais 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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 | Surry | Calais | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,052Lowest |
1,713 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Surry and Calais 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. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Calais and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Surry and Calais 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. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Surry 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.