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Windham vs Dummerston vs Cornish 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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Dummerston | Cornish | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,816 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Andover 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Cornish 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Andover 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Cornish 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.