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Cornish vs Epping vs Parsonsfield vs Cornish
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Parsonsfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
7,430Highest |
1,715 |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Epping 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% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest 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% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest 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% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9 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. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% 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. |
$2,350 25% below U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% 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% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 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.