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Windham vs Cornish vs Dummerston vs Townshend
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 most expensive homes ($354k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Dummerston | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,816 |
2,090Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Windham 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Dummerston 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Dummerston 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.