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Windham vs Holderness 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 most kids (17.5% under 18).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Holderness | Cornish | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,917Highest |
1,816 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Cornish 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% |
55.7%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% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Holderness 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. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Holderness 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. |
$3,923Lowest 26% 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% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% 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. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.