Compare towns
Cornish vs Durham vs Windsor vs Westmoreland
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%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Windsor | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
10,681Highest |
2,060 |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westmoreland 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
| Durham and Westmoreland 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. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.