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Windsor vs Cornish vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorWindsor
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Cornish | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,816 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree 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% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Braintree 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. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.