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Cornish vs Loudon 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 people working from home (12%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Loudon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
5,692Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Loudon 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% |
16.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Loudon 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% |
22%±4.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Loudon 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. |
$363,400±$48kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Loudon 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. |
$1,321±$465Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Loudon 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. |
$5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Loudon 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Loudon 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 | — | #99 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.