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Windsor vs Cornish vs Rockingham

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 homeowners (94.1%).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).

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.

MeasureWindsorCornishRockingham
People
Population
2,060
1,816Lowest
4,807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
46.4±2.6
19% above U.S.
Cornish and Rockingham 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%
19.2%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Rockingham 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%
29.8%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rockingham 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%
37.1%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%
6.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$70,857±$16k
12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$210,900±$14k
37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,062±$101
25% below U.S.
Cornish and Rockingham 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.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,887
57% 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%
46.7%±13.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Rockingham 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%
16.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
61.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
17.9%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rockingham 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 — #65 of 70 in VT
School district — Cornish School District Rockingham 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.