Compare towns
Cornish vs Lebanon vs Lee 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).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
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 | Lebanon | Lee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
14,999Highest |
4,576 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.9 10% 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% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Lee 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. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lee and Lebanon 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. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Lebanon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.