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Cornish vs Milton vs Jonesboro
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 most renters (20.8% rent).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Milton | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024 |
4,538Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.3±13Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Milton and Cornish 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% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Jonesboro 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% |
16.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milton and Jonesboro 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% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton 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. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,750±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Milton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$151,400±$75kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,081±$145Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Milton 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. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$1,253Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Jonesboro 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.