Compare towns
Cornish vs Derry vs Hampstead 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 oldest population (median age 54).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Derry | Hampstead | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
34,116Highest |
9,102 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Windsor 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Hampstead 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. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Derry 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. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Derry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs 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 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.