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Windsor vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Lee | Cornish | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
5,719Highest |
1,816Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Lee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Rockingham 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Lee 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. |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Lee 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% 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% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Rockingham 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% |
7.2% 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% |
71.1% 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. |
1959 21 yrs 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. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Lee | Cornish School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.