Compare towns
Cornish vs Hampton Beach vs Hiram
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).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Hampton Beach | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hiram 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. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$62,813±$10kLowest 22% 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 | — | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,070±$161Lowest 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,106 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hiram 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.