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Windsor vs Dalton vs 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
Dalton has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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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 | Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
6,256Highest |
2,060 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Dalton 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 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% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than 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. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton and Cornish 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Wahconah Regional High | — | 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.