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Claremont vs Proctor 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
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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 | Proctor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,794Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Claremont 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Proctor 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Claremont 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. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Proctor 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 | — | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.