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Windsor vs Newfane 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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).

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.

MeasureWindsorNewfaneCornish
People
Population
2,060Highest
1,456Lowest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
54.4±3.9Highest
40% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
Newfane 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%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
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%
29.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfane 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.
$66,719±$21k
17% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$284,200±$49k
15% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
Cornish and Newfane 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.
$1,266±$238Highest
10% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Newfane 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.
$5,174
66% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane 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%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
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%
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT — —
School district — West River Valley Union Education District #72A 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.