Compare towns
Cornish vs Warner vs Madison 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).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Warner | Madison | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,680 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Madison 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Madison 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Madison and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Madison and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Madison and Cornish 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.