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Windham vs Holderness vs Cornish vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($108k).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,917Highest |
1,816 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53% 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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Windham 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±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cornish 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above 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% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.