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Surry vs West Windsor 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
Surry has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Surry | West Windsor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
1,171 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Surry and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.