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Cornish vs Windsor vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,554 |
1,943 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.