Compare towns
Dummer vs Windsor vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 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 | Dummer | Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
254Lowest |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
| Windsor 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 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.