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Windsor vs Milton vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorWindsor
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Milton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
4,538Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Milton 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% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Milton 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21.7%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% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton 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. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Milton 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Milton and Cornish 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. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Milton and Cornish 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. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.