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Cornish vs Dover vs Westmoreland 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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Dover | Westmoreland | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,237 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Westmoreland 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Dover and Westmoreland 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Westmoreland 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Dover School District | Westmoreland School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.