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Windsor vs Exeter vs Royalton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Exeter | Royalton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,093Lowest |
2,752 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Royalton 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% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Exeter 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. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton 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. |
$995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton 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. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Royalton 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.