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Windsor vs Sharon vs Weybridge 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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Sharon | Weybridge | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,577 |
781Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Weybridge 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% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 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% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weybridge 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.