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Windsor vs Levant vs Cornish vs 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
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Levant | Cornish | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,069 |
1,816Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% 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% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Levant and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Levant 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. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Levant 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. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.