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Windsor vs Williston vs North Bennington 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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Williston | North Bennington | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
10,144Highest |
1,336Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Williston and North Bennington 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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 | 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.