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Windham vs Cornwall vs Marlow 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Cornwall | Marlow | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,208 |
855 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Marlow 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Marlow 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Marlow 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Marlow School District | 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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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.