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Windsor vs New Hampton 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).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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.

MeasureWindsorNew HamptonCornish
People
Population
3,554Highest
2,509
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
51.7±2.7
33% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and New Hampton 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%
13.8%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Cornish 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%
24.8%±5Lowest
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%
32.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$95,250±$35kHighest
18% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
New Hampton 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±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$383,700±$37kHighest
15% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
New Hampton 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.
$749±$433Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
Cornish and Windsor 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.
$4,973Lowest
59% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
21.3%±21.6Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish and New Hampton 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 — Newfound Area School District Cornish School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

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.