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Windsor vs West Windsor vs Dummerston 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 renters (48.4% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | West Windsor | Dummerston | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,171Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Dummerston 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. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornish 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and West Windsor 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.