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Cornish vs Westminster vs Williston 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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Westminster | Williston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,999 |
10,144Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Williston 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Westminster 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Williston 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% |
4.3%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% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.