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Windsor vs Cabot vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Strafford | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,579 |
1,372Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Strafford 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%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest 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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Cabot 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% 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. |
$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Cabot 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% 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% |
88.9% 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. |
1980Highest same as 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. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Strafford 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 | — | — | Strafford School District | 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.