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Cornish 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 has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803 |
10,101Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Cornish 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%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% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.