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Windsor vs Dalton vs West Windsor vs Cornish
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Dalton | West Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
6,256Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and West 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% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Dalton 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. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cornish 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. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and West 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. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Dalton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.