Compare towns
Cornish vs North Hampton vs Campton 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).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Campton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
4,543Highest |
3,407 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Campton 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | North Hampton School District | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.