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Cornish vs Wilder vs St. Albans 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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Wilder | St. Albans | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,087 |
6,954Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and St. Albans 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder 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. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and St. Albans 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. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Cornish 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and St. Albans 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 | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.