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Cornish vs Plymouth 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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
6,601Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Plymouth 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. |
$6,288Highest 102% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Plymouth 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Plymouth 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.