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Windsor vs Middlesex vs West Windsor 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 the most people working from home (28.4%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,943 |
1,171Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and West 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Middlesex 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. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and West Windsor 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Middlesex 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. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% 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%±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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above 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% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and West 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.