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Cornish vs Weybridge vs Windsor vs Lyndeborough

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).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).

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.

MeasureCornishWeybridgeWindsorLyndeborough
People
Population
1,816
781Lowest
2,060Highest
1,616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
51.6±3
33% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
50±3.2
29% above U.S.
Cornish and Weybridge 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%
19%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Weybridge 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%
25.2%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±1.8Lowest
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%
58.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lyndeborough and Weybridge 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.
$118,083±$18kHighest
46% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$116,964±$17k
45% above U.S.
Weybridge and Lyndeborough 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.
$419,900±$35kHighest
26% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$390,900±$26k
17% above U.S.
Weybridge and Lyndeborough 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.
$1,227±$508
13% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,482±$457Highest
5% above U.S.
Lyndeborough and Weybridge 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.
$6,117
96% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$7,133Highest
129% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
65.4%±30.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±90
U.S.: 51.1%
Weybridge and Lyndeborough 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%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
39 minHighest
48% above U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lyndeborough and Weybridge 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District
High school in town None in town None in town — None in town
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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.