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Windsor vs Lee vs Brighton 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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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.
| Measure | Windsor | Lee | Brighton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
5,719Highest |
1,167Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Lee 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% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Brighton 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Brighton 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Lee | Brighton School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.