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West Windsor vs Hampton vs Cornwall vs Mendon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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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.

MeasureWest WindsorHamptonCornwallMendon
People
Population
1,171
10,101Highest
1,208
1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
53.4±10.5
37% above U.S.
West Windsor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.5%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Mendon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
49.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$108,750±$18k
35% above U.S.
$97,163±$4kLowest
20% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$100,524±$23k
25% above U.S.
Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$393,500±$41k
18% above U.S.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$357,000±$44kLowest
7% above U.S.
Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,230±$651
13% below U.S.
Hampton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,860
88% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$5,342Lowest
71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
88.6%±42.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
16.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±8.9
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 — #31 of 120 in NH — —
School district Mount Ascutney School District #86 — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town None in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 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.