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Windsor vs Franklin vs Webster 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).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Franklin | Webster | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
8,799Highest |
2,227 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Webster 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. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Webster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.