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Windsor vs Bellows Falls vs Newark 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
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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 | Bellows Falls | Newark | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,891 |
727Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% 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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Newark 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% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.