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Windsor vs Chapman 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

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).

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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.

MeasureWindsorChapmanWindsorCornish
People
Population
3,554Highest
388Lowest
2,060
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
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.
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Chapman 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%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman 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%
27.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
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%
22.8%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%
5.2%±2.6Highest
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.
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Chapman 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±$31k
38% below U.S.
$185,700±$22k
44% 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.
—
$1,002±$107Lowest
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.
$1,850Lowest
41% 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%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Windsor 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%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
23 min
12% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and Windsor 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.