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Claremont vs Cornish vs Sanbornton 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
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Claremont | Cornish | Sanbornton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,053 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% 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 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 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+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sanbornton 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — | #42 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Claremont School District | Cornish School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.