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Windsor vs Milford 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).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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.

MeasureWindsorMilfordCornish
People
Population
2,060
16,337Highest
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
36.8±2.5Lowest
5% below 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%
23.7%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Milford 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%
15.1%±1.9Lowest
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%
37.2%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%
4.2%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$97,768±$14kHighest
21% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Milford and Cornish 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.
$398,800±$20kHighest
20% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,661±$126Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$7,522Highest
141% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.6%±15.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Milford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
64.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Milford 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 #55 of 120 in NH —
School district — Milford School District Cornish School District
High school in town — Milford High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.7
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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.