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Windsor vs Sutton 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Sutton | Cornish | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
9,452Highest |
1,816 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Brighton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 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% |
52.8%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% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Sutton 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% |
89.7% 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above 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% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Cornish School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.