Compare towns
Cornish vs Grantham vs North Hampton 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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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 | Grantham | North Hampton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,465 |
4,543Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and North Hampton 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and North Hampton 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and North Hampton 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. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Grantham School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.