Compare towns
Windham vs Cornwall vs Warren vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% 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 | Cornwall | Warren | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
1,208Lowest |
1,585 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Windham 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 135% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 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 | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 11.6Lowest |
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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.