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Danville vs Windham vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Danville | Windham | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
594Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danville and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.