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Cornwall vs Tunbridge vs Windham 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 homeowners (94.3%).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Tunbridge | Windham | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,253 |
16,038Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Cornwall 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. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.