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Windsor vs Windsor vs Warner 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 ($170k median).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Windsor | Warner | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,060 |
2,959 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Warner 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±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Warner and Cornish 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Warner 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish School District |
| High school 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.