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Cornish vs West Windsor vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | West Windsor | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,171Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and West 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Underhill and West Windsor 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. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Cornish and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and West Windsor 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and West Windsor 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 | 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.