Compare towns
Cornish vs Exeter vs Kingston 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%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Exeter | Kingston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
16,151Highest |
6,275 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Kingston 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Exeter 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.