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Windsor vs Newfane vs Dummerston 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
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 | Newfane | Dummerston | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,090 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Cornish 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and 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% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newfane 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Cornish 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. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.