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Cornish vs Epping vs Canton vs Princeton
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).
Epping has the highest household income ($104k).
Princeton has the most kids (28.2% 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 | Epping | Canton | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
7,430Highest |
1,191 |
866Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
39.1±9.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Canton 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% |
28.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton 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% |
19.7%±3.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% 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% |
2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Canton 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. |
$56,406±$26k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$165,000±$50k 50% below U.S. |
$120,800±$82kLowest 64% 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. |
$675±$351 52% 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. |
$1,573Lowest 50% 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% |
57.7%±23.1 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% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer 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. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.5 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 | — | Princeton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.