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Windsor vs Cornish vs Holderness

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%).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k 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.

MeasureWindsorCornishHolderness
People
Population
2,060Highest
1,816Lowest
1,917
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
39.4±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Holderness 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%
31.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Holderness 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
55.7%Highest
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%
2.6%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Holderness 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±$2k
14% above U.S.
$107,863±$45kHighest
34% above U.S.
Holderness 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.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$363,100±$60kHighest
9% above U.S.
Holderness 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.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$3,923Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Windsor 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%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Holderness 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 Holderness 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.