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Windsor vs Cornwall vs Cornish vs Morrisville
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 the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Cornwall | Cornish | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,208Lowest |
1,816 |
2,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and Cornish 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Morrisville 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.