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Windsor vs Exeter vs Cornish vs Bellows Falls
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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Exeter | Cornish | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,093Lowest |
1,816 |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor 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% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Exeter 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. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bellows Falls 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. |
$995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bellows Falls 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. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Exeter 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 | — | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school 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.