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Cornwall vs Hampton vs Dummerston vs Mendon
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 highest household income ($115k).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Hampton | Dummerston | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
10,101Highest |
2,090 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.