Compare towns
Cornish vs Epping vs Holderness 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Epping | Holderness | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,917 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Holderness 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Epping and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Epping School District | Holderness School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.