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Windsor vs Lyndeborough vs Cornwall vs Rockingham
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windsor | Lyndeborough | Cornwall | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,616 |
1,208Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.