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Cornish vs Woolwich vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($296k median).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Woolwich | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,158 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Windsor 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% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woolwich 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. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Cornish 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. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Woolwich 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±$89Lowest 27% 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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.