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Cornish vs Epping vs Chesterville vs Parsonsfield
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 (17.9% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Epping | Chesterville | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
7,430Highest |
1,397Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Epping and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Parsonsfield 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Parsonsfield 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Cornish 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
| Epping and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,350 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.