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Claremont vs Union 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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Claremont | Union | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
2,663 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Union 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% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Union 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Cornish 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.