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Windsor 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 people working from home (21.2%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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.

MeasureWindsorCornish
People
Population
1,065Lowest
1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% 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
15.8%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kLowest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,700±$32kHighest
17% above U.S.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% below U.S.
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
21.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Cornish School District
High school in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.