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Cornish vs Holderness vs Chichester 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).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Holderness | Chichester | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
2,745Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Chichester 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 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% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester 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. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Holderness 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. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Chichester 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. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Chichester 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. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester and Cornish 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 | — | — | #75 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Holderness School District | Chichester 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.