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Windsor vs Arkwright vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorWindsor
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Windsor | Arkwright | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
859Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% 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 | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Cornish School District |
| High school 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.