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Windsor vs Hyde Park vs Cornish vs Rockingham
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).
Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Hyde Park | Cornish | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
3,000 |
1,816Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham 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% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Hyde Park 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. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Hyde Park 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. |
$198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham 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. |
$3,883Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Cornish School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Lamoille Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.