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Boscawen vs Cornish vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Boscawen | Cornish | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boscawen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boscawen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.