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Cornish vs Epping vs Canton 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 youngest population (median age 39.2).
Epping has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Epping | Canton | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,191 |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
42.2±6.2 8% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hodgdon 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hodgdon and Canton 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Hodgdon 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$54,519±$11k 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$165,000±$50k 50% below U.S. |
$159,300±$25kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$695±$426 51% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
$1,614Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Canton 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 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.