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Windham vs Cornish vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Madbury has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Cornish | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Windham and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
| Windham and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Madbury 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 | Windham School District | Cornish School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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NH 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.