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Cornwall vs Dunbarton vs Dummerston 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
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Dunbarton | Dummerston | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
3,097Highest |
2,090 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Dunbarton 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Dunbarton 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% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dunbarton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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.