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Windsor vs Randolph vs North Bennington 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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Randolph | North Bennington | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
4,843Highest |
1,336Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| North Bennington 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. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| North Bennington 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. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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% |
7.7% 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% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% 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. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.