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Windsor vs Brookfield vs Castleton 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%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Brookfield | Castleton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,486Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Windsor 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% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Brookfield 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. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Cornish 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. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton 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. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.