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Ascutney vs Claremont vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Ascutney | Claremont | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
13,078Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Cornish 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Claremont School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Stevens High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.