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Windsor vs Barton 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

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).

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.

MeasureWindsorBartonCornish
People
Population
2,060
2,815Highest
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
44.9±6.5
15% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Barton 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%
20.7%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Barton 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%
23.5%±3.9Lowest
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%
32.7%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%
2.9%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Barton 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.
$66,250±$16k
18% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$201,200±$28k
40% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
Cornish and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$793±$70Lowest
44% 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.
$3,355Lowest
8% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.6%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Barton 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%
10.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Barton 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 #38 of 70 in VT —
School district — Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 Cornish School District
High school in town — Lake Region Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.5
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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.