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Cornish vs Windsor vs Winhall vs Croydon
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 most affordable homes ($208k median).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Winhall | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,554Highest |
752Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Winhall 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%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% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Winhall 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. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Winhall 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Winhall 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Winhall 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall 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 | — | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.