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Windsor vs Royalton 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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Royalton | Cornish | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,752 |
1,816Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Morrisville 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Morrisville 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
42.6%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% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below 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±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morrisville 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. |
$1,040±$391 26% 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. |
$4,675 50% 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% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville 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% |
13% 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% |
63.5% 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. |
1965 15 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. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town | — |
| 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.