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Windsor vs Chatham 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
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Chatham | Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
430Lowest |
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. |
48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Chatham 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% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham 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% |
26.5%±10Lowest 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% |
38.4%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% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Chatham and Cornish 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. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above 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% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Chatham 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% |
8.1%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% |
82.8% 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. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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.