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Auburn vs Cornish vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 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 | Auburn | Cornish | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Auburn and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Auburn and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Cornish and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Grantham 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Cornish School District | Grantham 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.