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Cornish vs Windsor vs Webster
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Windsor | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,060 |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Webster 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windsor 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7%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% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Cornish 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Cornish 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% 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% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.