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Windsor vs Lemington 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 renters (42.2% rent).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Lemington | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
108Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lemington 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% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lemington 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% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington 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% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Lemington 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. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lemington 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. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
— | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.