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Windham vs Cornwall vs Stoddard vs Andover
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).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Stoddard | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,072 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Cornwall 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% 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% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Andover 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. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% 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% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | Stoddard School District | — |
| 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.