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Windsor vs Wells vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WindsorWindsor
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Wells | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%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% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wells 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. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Wells 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.