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Windsor vs Walpole vs Cornish vs Weathersfield
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).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Walpole | Cornish | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
3,690Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Weathersfield 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Weathersfield 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Weathersfield 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Cornish School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.