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Windsor vs Whiting vs Cornish vs West 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

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
West Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorWhitingCornishWest Windsor
People
Population
3,554Highest
532Lowest
1,816
1,171
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
39.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10
U.S.: 22%
Whiting and West 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%
13%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7
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%
25.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Whiting and West Windsor 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.
$91,250±$38k
13% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$108,750±$18kHighest
35% above U.S.
West Windsor 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.
$280,400±$36k
16% below U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$393,500±$41kHighest
18% above U.S.
West Windsor 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.
$1,204±$519
15% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,100±$217
22% below U.S.
Cornish and Whiting 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.
$4,227Lowest
36% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
$5,860Highest
88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
58.3%±37.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Whiting 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%
11.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
West Windsor 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 — — —
School district — Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Cornish School District Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town — None 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.