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Windsor vs Mendon vs Royalton 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Mendon | Royalton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,752 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.