Compare towns
Berlin vs Cornish vs Windsor vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Berlin | Cornish | Windsor | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,554 |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% 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 | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | Cornish School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | — | 9.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.