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Cornish vs Croydon vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Cornish | Croydon | Wolfeboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
798Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Wolfeboro 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. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Wolfeboro 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. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wolfeboro 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Croydon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.