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Windsor vs Hebron 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).

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.

MeasureWindsorHebronCornish
People
Population
2,060Highest
883Lowest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
57.9±3.6Highest
49% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
Hebron 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%
12.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Cornish 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%
37.8%±9.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hebron 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%
47.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Hebron 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.
$91,071±$17k
13% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Cornish and Hebron 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.
$589,500±$61kHighest
77% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,429±$334Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Hebron and Cornish 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.
$3,603Lowest
16% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±38.3
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Hebron 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%
15.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Hebron 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
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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.