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Windsor vs Augusta 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
Augusta has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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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.
| Measure | Windsor | Augusta | Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
19,077Highest |
2,060 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% 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. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 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 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 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% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest 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% |
3.6%±1.1Highest 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. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% 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 | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Cornish 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% 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. |
1965 15 yrs older than 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. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Cony | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.