Compare towns
Cornish vs Jackson vs Wolfeboro 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 homeowners (94.1%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Jackson | Wolfeboro | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
897Lowest |
6,571Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 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% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Cornish 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Jackson 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Jackson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.