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Cornish vs Windsor vs Newport

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 highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Newport has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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.

MeasureCornishWindsorNewport
People
Population
1,816Lowest
2,060
4,394Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
46.4±4.3
19% above U.S.
Cornish and Newport 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%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Cornish 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%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±4.7Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newport 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±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$54,646±$12k
32% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$179,400±$11k
46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$850±$49Lowest
40% below U.S.
Cornish and Windsor 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.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$4,036Lowest
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.2%±15.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newport 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%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
23%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
15 minLowest
45% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.8%±8.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newport and Cornish 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 #63 of 70 in VT
School district Cornish School District — Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town None in town — North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.7
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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.