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Cornish vs Holderness vs Keene 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 most expensive homes ($363k median).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Keene | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
22,939Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holderness 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest 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% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Cornish 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. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% 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% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene 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% |
10.1% 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% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Holderness School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.