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Windsor vs Dummerston vs Enosburgh 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 renters (42.2% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Dummerston | Enosburgh | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,090 |
2,804 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.