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Windsor vs Dummerston vs North Bennington 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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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.
| Measure | Windsor | Dummerston | North Bennington | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
2,090Highest |
1,336Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and North Bennington 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and North Bennington 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.