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Windsor vs North Hartland 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).

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.

MeasureWindsorNorth HartlandCornish
People
Population
2,060Highest
322Lowest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
59.2±4.6Highest
52% above U.S.
54±8.3
39% above U.S.
North Hartland 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%
13.4%±17.2Lowest
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%
23%±12.3Lowest
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%
23.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4k
37% below U.S.
$51,161±$50kLowest
37% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$420,000±$354kHighest
26% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
North Hartland 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.
—
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
Cornish and Windsor 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.
—
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
North Hartland 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%
28.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
54%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1956
24 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
0%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Windsor 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 — — Cornish School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.