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Cornish vs Bartlett vs Cornish vs Limington
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Limington has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Bartlett | Cornish | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,281 |
1,024Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$84,675±$11kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
— | $295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,185±$121 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,852Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Limington 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.