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Cornish vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Ossipee | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Canton 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Ossipee 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Cornish 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.