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Windsor vs Morrisville vs Westminster 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Morrisville | Westminster | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,664 |
2,999 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster 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% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Westminster 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. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morrisville 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. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Morrisville 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. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville and Westminster 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.