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Windsor vs Windham vs Cornish 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Windham | Cornish | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
16,038Highest |
1,816Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Rockingham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Cornish School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.