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Windsor vs Mendon vs Middlesex 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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.
| Measure | Windsor | Mendon | Middlesex | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,943 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Windsor 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Mendon 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cornish 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.