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Shoreham vs Windham vs Cornwall vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Shoreham | Windham | Cornwall | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
16,038Highest |
1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 | $93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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.