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Windsor vs Dalton vs Sunapee 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%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Dalton | Sunapee | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
916Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Sunapee 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Cornish 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. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Sunapee 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Sunapee School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.