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Brownfield vs Alstead vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Brownfield | Alstead | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,551Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.