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Windham vs Campton vs Cornwall vs Chester
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Campton | Cornwall | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,407Highest |
1,208 |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Cornwall 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.