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Windsor vs Whitingham vs Cavendish 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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Whitingham | Cavendish | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,368 |
1,242Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Cavendish 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cavendish 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.