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Windsor vs Rollinsford vs Cornish

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).

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.

MeasureWindsorRollinsfordCornish
People
Population
2,060
2,626Highest
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
38.8±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$89,500±$26k
11% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$398,100±$33kHighest
20% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,809±$394Highest
28% above U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Rollinsford and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
$6,851Highest
120% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±26.1
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT #94 of 120 in NH —
School district — Rollinsford School District Cornish School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.