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Cornish vs Cornish vs Hampton Beach vs Chesterville
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).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Hampton Beach | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,803 |
2,605Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Chesterville 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±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,194 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Cornish 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%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. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.