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Cornish vs Windsor vs York
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 the most affordable homes ($208k median).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,554 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Cornish and York 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% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Windsor 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and York 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest 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% |
2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| York 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Cornish 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.