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Windsor vs Hartland 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).

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.

MeasureWindsorHartlandCornish
People
Population
2,060
3,460Highest
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
55.8±5.1Highest
43% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
Hartland and Cornish 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%
16.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Hartland 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%
28.4%±5.8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Hartland 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%
36.6%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%
2.7%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Hartland 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.
$86,136±$23k
7% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Cornish and Hartland 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.
$348,600±$39kHighest
5% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Hartland and Cornish 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.
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$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
Cornish and Windsor 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.
$6,437Highest
106% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
31.1%±89.7Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.8%
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.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Hartland 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 #29 of 70 in VT —
School district — Hartland School District Cornish School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet 6 photos → 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.