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Cornish vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hodgdon has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.2±6.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest 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% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hodgdon 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 |
$54,519±$11kLowest 32% 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. |
$159,300±$25kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$695±$426Lowest 51% 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 | $1,925 38% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,614Lowest 48% 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% |
45.3%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hodgdon 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.