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Windsor vs Temple vs Cornish vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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MeasureWindsorTempleCornishWindsor
People
Population
3,554Highest
1,363Lowest
1,816
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
Cornish and Temple 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%
14.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor 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%
17.8%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%
36.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Temple and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$94,107±$15kHighest
17% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Temple 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±$31k
38% below U.S.
$401,000±$27kHighest
21% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,169±$523
17% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Cornish and Temple 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.
$6,983Highest
124% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
30.2%±54.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Windsor 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%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Temple 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 — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Contoocook Valley School District 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.