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Windsor vs Cornish vs Rockingham 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 most expensive homes ($296k median).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Rockingham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,816Lowest |
4,807Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% 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% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% 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% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Rockingham 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. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Weathersfield 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±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Weathersfield 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. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield 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. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% 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% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older 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. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Rockingham School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.