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Windsor vs Hanover vs Cornish vs West Windsor
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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Hanover | Cornish | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
14,845Highest |
1,816 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and West 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Hanover 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and West Windsor 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Cornish School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.