Compare towns
Cornish vs Surry vs Derry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Surry | Derry | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,052Lowest |
34,116Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above 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%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Derry 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Derry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Surry and Derry 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. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Surry and Derry 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. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
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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.