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Cornwall vs Hampton Falls vs West Windsor 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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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.

MeasureCornwallHampton FallsWest WindsorMendon
People
Population
1,208
2,328Highest
1,171
1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
53.4±10.5
37% above U.S.
West Windsor and Mendon 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%
19.1%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Hampton Falls 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%
25%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Mendon and Cornwall 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%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor and Hampton Falls 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.
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$108,750±$18k
35% above U.S.
$100,524±$23kLowest
25% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$393,500±$41k
18% above U.S.
$357,000±$44kLowest
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,230±$651
13% below U.S.
Hampton Falls and Mendon 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.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,860
88% above U.S.
$5,342Lowest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
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%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±8.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Hampton Falls School District Mount Ascutney School District #86 —
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.