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Windsor vs Chesterfield vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Chesterfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
3,622Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Chesterfield 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% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chesterfield 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% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chesterfield 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. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Cornish 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. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Chesterfield School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.