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Cornish vs Pelham vs Windsor vs Croydon
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).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Pelham | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
14,449Highest |
2,060 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Croydon 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Croydon 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. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Pelham School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.