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Parsonsfield vs Windsor vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Parsonsfield | Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,715Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,045±$18kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,350 25% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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 | — |
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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.