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Cornish vs Wolfeboro vs Cornish 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Cornish | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,803 |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±7.2 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Cornish 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
$485±$18Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Cornish 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.