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Cornwall vs Atkinson vs Mendon vs West 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
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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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 | Cornwall | Atkinson | Mendon | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
7,267Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.