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Windsor vs Cornish vs Sunapee
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%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% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| 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.