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Mendon vs Cornwall vs Windham vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Shrewsbury has the most affordable homes ($332k median).
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 | Mendon | Cornwall | Windham | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
16,038Highest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6 9% 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 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7 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+ | 49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 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 | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$331,900±$52kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.