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Windsor vs Cornish vs Middlesex vs Weathersfield
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Weathersfield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Middlesex | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,943 |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Weathersfield 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%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% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Weathersfield 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.