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Windsor vs Addison vs 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

Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorAddisonWindsorCornish
People
Population
3,554Highest
1,175Lowest
2,060
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
53.1±7.6
37% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$106,667±$7kHighest
32% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$362,200±$23kHighest
9% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Addison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$5,831Highest
87% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±62.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Addison 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%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Addison and Cornish 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 — #61 of 70 in VT —
School district — — — Cornish School District
High school in town — — — None in town
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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.