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Cornwall vs Concord vs Strafford 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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Cornwall | Concord | Strafford | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
44,375Highest |
1,372 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Strafford 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Strafford School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.