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Windsor vs Sutton vs Cornish vs North Bennington
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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
9,452Highest |
1,816 |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% 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% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% 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% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% 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. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below 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% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and North Bennington 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.