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Cornwall vs Pelham vs Tunbridge 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Pelham | Tunbridge | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
14,449Highest |
1,253 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Cornwall 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Tunbridge 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Tunbridge 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Pelham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Pelham School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.