Compare towns
Campton vs Ashland vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Ashland has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Campton | Ashland | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
2,183 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
| Campton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227Highest 18% below NH |
| Cornish and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Ashland School District | Cornish 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.