Compare towns
Cornish vs Nelson vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Nelson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
648 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Cornish and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Cornish and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.