Compare towns
Cornish vs Westminster vs Tuftonboro 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%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Westminster | Tuftonboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,999 |
2,569 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Cornish 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% 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. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.