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Windsor vs Pomfret vs Cornish vs Brighton
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%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Pomfret | Cornish | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
908Lowest |
1,816 |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Windsor 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Pomfret 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. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Pomfret 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. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Brighton 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Cornish School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.