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Cornish vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton 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 most kids (18.2% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,605 |
16,426Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.