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Windsor vs Hyde Park vs Bellows Falls 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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Hyde Park | Bellows Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
513Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% 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%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hyde Park 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. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Hyde Park 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. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Hyde Park 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. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Hyde Park 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 | #59 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.