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Cornish vs Windsor vs Woodstock
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%).
Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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.
| Measure | Cornish | Windsor | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,060 |
3,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,430±$346Highest about the U.S. average |
| Woodstock 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. |
$9,449Highest 203% 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% |
44.7%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodstock 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| 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.