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Cornish vs Dunbarton vs Concord 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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Dunbarton | Concord | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,097 |
44,375Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Dunbarton 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Concord and Cornish 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Concord 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Dunbarton School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.