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Brookline vs Cornwall vs Warren

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).

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.

MeasureBrooklineCornwallWarren
People
Population
5,736Highest
1,208Lowest
1,585
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.2±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
53.1±4.2Highest
37% above U.S.
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
26.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
11.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
57.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.3%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brookline and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$171,046±$4kHighest
112% above U.S.
$114,583±$32k
42% above U.S.
$86,905±$16kLowest
8% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$544,400±$38k
64% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kLowest
38% above U.S.
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
Warren and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,500±$1kHighest
77% above U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,750±$394
24% above U.S.
Brookline and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,726Lowest
116% above U.S.
$7,284
134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.8%±43.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
24.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #23 of 120 in NH — —
School district Brookline School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.