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Cornish vs Milton vs Ossipee 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%).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Ossipee has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Milton | Ossipee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,538Highest |
4,521 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Ossipee 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% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Ossipee 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Milton 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Cornish 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.