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Windsor vs Grafton vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorWindsor
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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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 | Grafton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,354Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6Lowest 11% 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% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Grafton 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton 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. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Grafton 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. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Grafton 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. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Grafton 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. |
$5,239 68% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Grafton 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Cornish School District |
| High school 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.