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Cornwall vs Vershire vs Windham vs Bridport
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).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Vershire | Windham | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
842Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Windham 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. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 | — | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.