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Cornish vs Hampton 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 has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% 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% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Hiram 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. |
$62,813±$10kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,106 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.