Compare towns
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 renters (42.2% rent).
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 |
3,554Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 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% |
19.5%±5.2 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Parsonsfield 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.