Compare towns
Antrim vs Cornish vs Tamworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Tamworth has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Antrim | Cornish | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
1,816Lowest |
2,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
45.6±10.9Lowest 5% above NH |
| Cornish and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Cornish and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23k 26% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
$1,110±$184 26% below NH |
| Cornish and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 16% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Tamworth and Antrim 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish School District | Tamworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.