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Windsor vs Randolph vs Sharon 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).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Randolph | Sharon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,843Highest |
1,577Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Sharon 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 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% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Sharon 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. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Sharon 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sharon School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.