Compare towns
Cornish vs Franklin vs Unity 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 people working from home (12%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Franklin | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
8,799Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Unity 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. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Unity 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1959 21 yrs 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. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Unity 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Franklin School District | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.