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Cornish vs Levant vs Wolfeboro 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 homeowners (82.1%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Levant | Wolfeboro | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
3,069 |
6,571Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Cornish 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% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
| Levant 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. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.