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Cornish vs Windsor vs Westmoreland vs Claremont
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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Claremont has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Westmoreland | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,060 |
2,237 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish 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%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Claremont 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Windsor 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%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% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmoreland and Claremont 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. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% 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% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmoreland 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Westmoreland School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.