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Windsor vs Cornish vs Madison
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 most renters (42.2% rent).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Cornish | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest 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% |
37.9%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% |
1.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Madison 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±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Madison and Cornish 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. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Madison 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% 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% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.