Compare towns
Boscawen vs Cornish vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Boscawen | Cornish | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
| Warner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Boscawen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549 about the NH average |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.