Compare towns
Cornish vs Londonderry 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).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Londonderry | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
26,685Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
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% |
20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry 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% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Londonderry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.