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Windham vs Norwich 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Norwich | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,640 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Windham and Norwich 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. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Norwich School District | Cornish 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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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.