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Chesterville vs Cornish vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Chesterville | Cornish | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Lowest |
1,803 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.