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Windsor vs Windham vs Westminster 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Windham | Westminster | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
594Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Cornish 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.