Compare towns
Cornwall vs Hampton vs West Windsor vs North Hero
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%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
North Hero has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Hampton | West Windsor | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
10,101Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hero 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.1 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hero 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and North Hero 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. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$451,400±$66k 36% 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Hero 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| 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.