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Windsor vs Concord 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%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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.

MeasureWindsorConcordCornish
People
Population
2,060Highest
1,145Lowest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Concord 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%
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Concord 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%
27.1%±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%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.1%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%
2.2%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord 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.
$73,304±$9k
9% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22k
49% below U.S.
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
Cornish and Concord 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.
$3,026Lowest
about the U.S. average
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±82.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Concord 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%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
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.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Concord 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 — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Cornish School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.