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Cornish vs Hampton Falls vs Cornish vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Cornish | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,328Highest |
1,024Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Cornish 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
— | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,194 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — | — |
| High school 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.