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Windsor vs Ryegate 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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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.

MeasureWindsorRyegateCornish
People
Population
2,060Highest
1,059Lowest
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
41.2±2.6Lowest
6% 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%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Ryegate and Windsor 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%
22.1%±1.5Lowest
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%
29.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Ryegate 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.
$66,484±$15k
18% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$219,300±$32k
34% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
Cornish and Ryegate 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.
$908±$236Lowest
36% 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
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$3,472Lowest
11% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.9%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Ryegate 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%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1949
31 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.2%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Ryegate 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.