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Windsor vs Middlesex vs Sheldon 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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Middlesex | Sheldon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,943 |
2,267 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Sheldon 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Sheldon 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.