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Windsor vs Phillips vs Cornish vs Royalton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Phillips has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Phillips | Cornish | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,094Lowest |
1,816 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.7±3.7 28% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$45,385±$12kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton 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±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$190,800±$18kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton 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. |
$483±$377Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton 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. |
$2,582Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±33 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Phillips 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Cornish School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.