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Williston 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Williston | Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
3,554 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.