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Cornish vs Westmoreland vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($296k median).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Westmoreland | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,237 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Cornish 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% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Westmoreland 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Westmoreland 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 14% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Windham 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. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Windham 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westmoreland 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cornish School District | Westmoreland School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.