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Windsor vs Chenango Bridge vs Cornish vs Morrisville
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Cornish | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,116 |
1,816Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Morrisville 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% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Chenango Bridge 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. |
$96,250±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge 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. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morrisville 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. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville 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. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Morrisville 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morrisville 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 | — | — | 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.