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Cornish vs Cornish vs Hampton 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 youngest population (median age 39).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
1,803 |
16,426Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% 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% |
11.6%±2.3 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest 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% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$54,519±$11kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$159,300±$25kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$695±$426Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925 38% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% 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%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%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% |
73.8%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. |
1978 2 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.