What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most kids (14.4% under 18).

Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	Woodford
People
Population	1,816Highest	282Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S.	61.8±4.9Highest 59% above U.S.
	Woodford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%	9.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cornish and Woodford 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%	35.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Woodford 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woodford 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.	$81,250±$20kLowest about the U.S. average
	Cornish and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.	$275,000±$67kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Cornish and Woodford 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.	$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.6%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Woodford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Cornish School District	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.