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Windsor vs Deerfield 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 the most renters (48.4% rent).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).

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.

MeasureWindsorDeerfieldCornish
People
Population
2,060
4,932Highest
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
42.8±4.2Lowest
10% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
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%
20.9%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Deerfield 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%
17.5%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
47.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Deerfield 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.
$131,563±$10kHighest
63% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$421,000±$33kHighest
27% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,593±$318Highest
13% above U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Deerfield and Cornish 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.
$7,369Highest
136% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
17.4%±17.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
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.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Deerfield 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 #61 of 120 in NH —
School district — Deerfield School District Cornish 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.