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Windsor vs Cabot vs Braintree 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 renters (42.2% rent).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Cabot | Braintree | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,579 |
1,026Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Cornish 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree 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% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cabot and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cabot 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. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Cornish 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. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Braintree 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Braintree 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 | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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.