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Cornish vs Hampton vs Canton
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 has the highest household income ($95k).
Canton has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canton 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.