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Cornish vs Cornish vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Cornish | Cornish | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,803 |
2,682Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $274,200±$84kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.