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Cornish vs Wolfeboro vs Hodgdon
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Hodgdon has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.2±6.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest 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% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Hodgdon 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$54,519±$11kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$159,300±$25kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$695±$426Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,614Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hodgdon 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.