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Windsor vs Williston vs Rockingham 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Rockingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Rockingham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
10,144Highest |
4,807 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest 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%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% 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% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Rockingham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest 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% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Rockingham School District | 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.