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Cornish vs Gorham vs Shelburne 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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Shelburne has the highest household income ($93k).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Gorham | Shelburne | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,682 |
530Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Shelburne 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Cornish 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,130±$62 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Shelburne 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. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,801Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Cornish 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.