Compare towns
Cornish vs Berlin vs Washington 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 highest household income ($92k).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
9,383Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest 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+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Washington 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% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Washington 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. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Washington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Berlin School District | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.