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Windsor vs Cabot 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%).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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.

MeasureWindsorCabotCornish
People
Population
2,060Highest
1,579Lowest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cabot and Windsor 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%
21%±6.4Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cabot 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.
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Cornish and Cabot 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.
$268,500±$77k
19% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
Cornish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,243±$354Highest
12% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Cabot and Cornish 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.
$4,639Lowest
49% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±26.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Cabot 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%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.