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Windsor vs Williston vs Dummerston 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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Williston | Dummerston | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
10,144Highest |
2,090 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dummerston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dummerston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Cornish School District |
| 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.