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Windsor vs Dummerston vs Ira 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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Ira | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,090 |
381Lowest |
1,816 |
| 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±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ira 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% |
37.1%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% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% 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 |
$272,900±$18k 18% 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 33% 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. |
$4,146Lowest 33% 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%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornish 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% |
14.4%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% |
90.7% 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. |
1975 5 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. |
28 minHighest 6% 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% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.