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Windsor vs Cornish vs Dalton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,816 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest 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% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Dalton 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±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% 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. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.