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Windsor vs Westminster vs Weathersfield 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 renters (42.2% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Westminster | Weathersfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,999 |
2,856 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster 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. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Weathersfield 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Weathersfield School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.