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Cornwall vs Holbrook vs Strafford 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
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Holbrook has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Holbrook | Strafford | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
11,380Highest |
1,372 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Strafford 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% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Holbrook 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. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Holbrook 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Holbrook | Strafford School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.