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Cornwall vs Middlesex vs Wolfeboro 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 highest household income ($115k).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Middlesex | Wolfeboro | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,943 |
6,571Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and West Windsor 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Wolfeboro 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.