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Cornwall vs Grantham 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
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Grantham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
3,465Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Cornwall 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Cornwall 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. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.