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Conway 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
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Conway | Cornish | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Conway and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Conway and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Conway School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| 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.