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Windham vs Campton vs Cornwall vs Westminster

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).

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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.

MeasureWindhamCamptonCornwallWestminster
People
Population
594
3,407Highest
1,208
497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
Cornwall and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Westminster and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Windham 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%
45.4%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%
2.2%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Cornwall 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.
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
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.
$313,600±$39kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,125±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
Cornwall and Westminster 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.
$4,480Lowest
44% 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%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
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%
2.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
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.
1938Lowest
42 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.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9
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 — #53 of 70 in VT
School district — Campton School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town None in town —
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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.