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Windsor vs Cornish vs Barton vs West Windsor
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Cornish | Barton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,816 |
730Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and West 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Barton 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Cornish and West 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Cornish 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and West 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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.