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Windsor vs Greenland 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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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.

MeasureWindsorGreenlandCornish
People
Population
2,060
4,106Highest
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
48.4±7.7
24% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Greenland 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%
19.8%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Greenland 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%
28.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Greenland 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%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Greenland 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.
$162,837±$11kHighest
102% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$7,420Highest
138% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Cornish 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%
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT #10 of 120 in NH —
School district — Greenland 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.