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Windsor vs Rockingham vs Enosburgh 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).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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 | Rockingham | Enosburgh | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,807Highest |
2,804 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham 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% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Enosburgh 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. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Enosburgh 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. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham 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. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.