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Cornish vs Bartlett vs Croydon 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
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Cornish | Bartlett | Croydon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
3,281Highest |
798Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Bartlett School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.