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Windsor vs Reading vs Cornish vs Morrisville
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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Reading | Cornish | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
699Lowest |
1,816 |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Morrisville 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. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Morrisville 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Morrisville 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school 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.