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Grafton vs Cornish vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Grafton | Cornish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
1,816Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% 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 | $343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Grafton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.