Compare towns
Cornish vs Lebanon vs Rollinsford 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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Rollinsford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,626 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 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% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rollinsford 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest 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% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%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% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lebanon 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. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% 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% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Lebanon School District | Rollinsford 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.