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Windsor vs Cornish

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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.

MeasureWindsorCornish
People
Population
254Lowest
1,816Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.5%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
40.2±18.8Lowest
7% below NH
54±8.3Highest
25% above NH
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.2%±14.7Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.7%±8Lowest
NH: 20.1%
27.3%±4.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
40.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±4.2Highest
NH: 6%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
NH: 6%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$103,750±$40kHighest
5% above NH
$91,821±$2kLowest
7% below NH
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$337,500±$40kHighest
16% below NH
$296,000±$69kLowest
26% below NH
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,221±$227
18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,381Lowest
49% below NH
$5,796Highest
13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
40.5%±38.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.8%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
94.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
1980Lowest
1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above NH
24 minLowest
9% below NH
Work from home
15%±16.5Highest
NH: 16.8%
12%±4.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Cornish School District
High school in town — None in town
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NH 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.