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Windsor vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Cornish | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,816 |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Cornish 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 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% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wayne 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% |
48.8%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% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% 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% |
89.9% 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. |
1980Highest same as 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. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | 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.