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Cornish vs Cornish vs Gorham vs Hodgdon
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 people working from home (8.5%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Hodgdon has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,803 |
2,682Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% 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. |
42.2±6.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hodgdon and Cornish 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% |
20.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest 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% |
2.7%±1.7 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±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$54,519±$11kLowest 32% 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±$49k 51% below U.S. |
$159,300±$25kLowest 52% 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±$83 41% below U.S. |
$695±$426Lowest 51% 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 | $1,925 38% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,614Lowest 48% below 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% |
45.3%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% 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% |
6.9%±2.5 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 | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.