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Windsor vs Warren vs Windsor 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

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorWarrenWindsorCornish
People
Population
3,554Highest
1,585Lowest
2,060
1,816
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
53.1±4.2
37% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Warren 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2
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%±6.9
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Warren 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.
$86,905±$16k
8% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Cornish and Warren 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.
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,750±$394Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Warren 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.
$7,284Highest
134% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Warren 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%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT — #61 of 70 in VT —
School district — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 — 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.