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Windsor vs Pownal vs Cornish vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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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 | Pownal | Cornish | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,265 |
1,816Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
27.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Pownal 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. |
$64,163±$21k 21% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Pownal 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. |
$944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% 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. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Cornish 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Cornish 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.