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Windsor vs Mount Desert 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 the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Mount Desert has the most expensive homes ($522k 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 | Mount Desert | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,671Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2Highest 41% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Mount Desert 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% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mount Desert 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. |
$92,813±$9kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert 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. |
$522,100±$66kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert 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. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Mount Desert 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Desert 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Desert Public Schools | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.