Compare towns
Claremont vs Berlin vs Cornish vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Claremont | Berlin | Cornish | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
9,383 |
1,816Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
| Cornish and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Berlin 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 40% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
| Cornish and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17k 49% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
$225,900±$17k 44% below NH |
| Cornish and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
| Newport and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 13% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
62.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 22 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1964 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Newport 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Claremont School District | Berlin School District | Cornish School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
8.2Lowest |
— | 10.8 |
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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.