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Windsor vs Leyden 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
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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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 | Leyden | Cornish | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
637Lowest |
1,816 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% 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. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and 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% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Cornish 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. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Cornish 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. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,651Lowest 49% above 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% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden 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% |
10.8%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% |
93.4% 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. |
1976 4 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. |
33 minHighest 23% 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% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Leyden 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school 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.