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Claremont vs Unity vs Cornish vs Ascutney
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).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Unity | Cornish | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
1,375 |
1,816 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Unity 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Cornish 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Cornish 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Unity 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney 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 | Unity School District | 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.