Compare towns
Cornish vs Windsor vs Ira
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 the most renters (42.2% rent).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,554Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ira 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Ira 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.