Compare towns
Claremont vs Ascutney vs Cornish vs Laconia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Claremont | Ascutney | Cornish | Laconia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078 |
381Lowest |
1,816 |
17,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
45.3±3.9 16% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Laconia and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,218±$12k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$340,300±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Laconia and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,224±$107Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Laconia and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,484 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Laconia 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — | — | #105 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | — | Cornish School District | Laconia School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | — | None in town | Laconia High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.